Pedro Julio Montas Hernández (born April 4, 1959) is a Dominican former professional
baseball
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player.
Hernández was born in
La Romana, Dominican Republic
La Romana is a municipality and capital of the southeastern province of La Romana, opposite Catalina Island. It is one of the 10 largest cities in the Dominican Republic with a population estimated in 2010 at 130,426 within the city limits ( m ...
, and attended of
Xaverian High School
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History
The school was ...
in
Brooklyn, New York
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.
He was signed by the
Houston Astros
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as an amateur
free agent
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in .
Hernández played for the
Toronto Blue Jays
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of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) in and . He also played for 12 minor league teams in 1977–1982 and 1984–85.
References
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1959 births
Living people
Daytona Beach Astros players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball third basemen
Syracuse Chiefs players
Toronto Blue Jays players
Truchas de Toluca players
Xaverian High School alumni
Baseball players from La Romana, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Dominican Republic emigrants to the United States
Columbus Astros players
Columbus Clippers players
Gulf Coast Astros players
Kinston Eagles players
Knoxville Blue Jays players
Tucson Toros players
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