Rogelio Lazaro Valdés Rojas (February 23, 1920 – December 3, 2005) was a
Major League Baseball player.
Born in
Havana,
Cuba, Valdés was one of many who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. His career consisted of one
at bat
In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat, but a batt ...
as a
pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute Batting (baseball), batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the dead ball (baseball), ball is dead (not in active play); the manager (baseball), manager may use any player who has not yet ...
for the
Washington Senators at
Fenway Park in
Boston on May 3, 1944. He went 0-for-1 for a
batting average of .000. He did not appear in the field, so his playing position is unknown.
Baseball Reference – major league profile
/ref>
Valdés died in Miami, Florida, at the age of 85.
Sources
External links
Retrosheet
1920 births
2005 deaths
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
Major League Baseball players from Cuba
Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
Baseball players from Havana
Williamsport Grays players
Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Gadsden Pilots players
Tampa Smokers players
Lakeland Pilots players
{{Cuba-baseball-bio-stub