René Monteagudo Miranda (March 12, 1916 – September 14, 1973) was a

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and

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who played with the Washington Senators (1938, 1940, 1944) and

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(1945). Monteagudo threw and batted left-handed. Monteagudo was born in

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. Signed by the Senators, he debuted as a pitcher on September 6, 1938, but bothered by a sore arm, he switched to the outfield. In 1945, for the Phillies, he was the most used and most successful pinch-hitter in the league, going 18-for-52 (.346). He also pitched 14 games in

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. In 1946, Monteagudo was one of the ballplayers blackballed by

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after leaving the majors to play in the Mexican League. In a four-season major league career, Monteagudo was a .289

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(78-for-270) with 21 RBI, 32 runs, nine doubles, one triple, and two

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s in 156 games. As a pitcher, he posted a 3–7 record with 93

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s, a 6.42

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, two saves, and 168 innings in 46 games (11 as a starter). René Monteagudo died in Hialeah, Florida at the age of 57. His son Aurelio Monteagudo was a right-handed screwball pitcher who played in

and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.

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