Rey Francisco Quiñones (born November 11, 1963) is a Puerto Rican baseball infielder who had a short career in

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, primarily as a shortstop. He played for the

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, the

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, and the

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from 1986 to 1989. Boston traded him (along with Mike Brown and

Mike Trujillo Michael Andrew Trujillo (born January 12, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, and Detroit Tigers from to . Amateur career A native of Denver, Colorado, Trujillo att ...

) to the Mariners for

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and

Dave Henderson David Lee Henderson (July 21, 1958 – December 27, 2015), nicknamed "Hendu", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletic ...

. The Mariners traded him to the Pirates (along with Bill Wilkinson) in exchange for Mike Dunne, Mike Walker, and

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. The Pirates released him after a few months. Quiñones also once missed a game because he was busy playing Nintendo in the clubhouse. Quinones received a

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ring from the 1996

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, after holding an administrative position with the team. The ring was later sold at auction.Bartsch, Tom. ''Sports Collectors Digest'' "1996 N.Y. Yankees Ring Tips Scales at $15,600

/ref> He played 451 games and hit for a .243 average, with 29 home runs and 159 RBIs.

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