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Ramón Luis Conde Román (December 29, 1934 – February 23, 2020)
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player from
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. Also known as "Wito," he amassed 3,025 base hits in the U.S., the Puerto Rican Winter League, and Mexico. Alas, none of those were in his one brief shot in the majors.


Career

Aged 27, Conde played 14 games for the
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in 1962, primarily as a
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. He came to the plate 19 times without a
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, although he did manage three walks. Conde had an extensive minor league baseball career as well. He began playing in the U.S. in 1954 with the
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of the Western League The 1970 season was his last in the U.S. minors. He amassed 2,045 total hits at various levels, plus 20 more during a brief stretch in Mexico in 1970. Conde became a coach and scout in Puerto Rico. He also managed in the Mexican League in 1981 and 1986, as well as briefly managing the rookie league
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in 1985. Of particular note, he became an executive in the PRWL.


Death

Conde died of a heart attack on February 23, 2020, at the age of 85.


See also

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