Argenis Antonio Salazar Yepez (born November 4, 1961) is a former

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who played for the

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(1983–84),

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(1986–87) and

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(1988). He batted and threw right-handed. Salazar, who was known by the nickname "Angel", was signed by Montreal as an amateur free agent in 1980. He made his debut in the

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season. In a five-year career, Salazar had 188

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, with 2

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s and 59 RBI in 886 at bats.

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Career statistics at ''Baseball Reference''
1961 births Living people Calgary Expos players Chicago Cubs players Indianapolis Indians players Kansas City Royals players Montreal Expos players Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Anzoátegui Salinas Spurs players Tiburones de La Guaira players Tidewater Tides players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Canada Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States West Palm Beach Expos players Wichita Aeros players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Italy 20th-century Venezuelan sportsmen {{Venezuela-baseball-shortstop-stub

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