José Elías Escobar Sánchez (born October 30, 1960) is a Venezuelan former
Major League Baseball
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shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball positions, baseball or softball fielding position between second base, second and third base, which is considered to be among the Defensive spectrum, most demanding defensive positions. Historically, the ...
and right-handed batter who played for the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...
(1991).
Escobar hit .200 (3-for-15) with one
run batted in
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if th ...
in 10 games.
Personal life
* Escobar is the father of pitcher
Edwin Escobar, as well as the uncle of shortstop
Alcides Escobar, outfielder
Ronald Acuña Jr., infielder
Luisangel Acuña and pitchers
Kelvim Escobar
Kelvim José Escobar Bolívar (born April 11, 1976) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1997–2003) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007, 2009). He won 101 games, but his career ...
and
Vicente Campos.
See also
*
List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Since 1939, over 400 Venezuelan baseball players have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, starting team, and dat ...
Sources
External links
, o
Retrosheet
1960 births
Living people
Canton-Akron Indians players
Cardenales de Lara players
Cleveland Indians players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
José
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ).
In French, the name ''José'', pronounced ...
Florence Blue Jays players
Kinston Indians players
Knoxville Blue Jays players
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Major League Baseball shortstops
Omaha Royals players
Baseball players from Vargas (state)
Portland Beavers players
Reading Phillies players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Utica Blue Jays players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
20th-century Venezuelan sportsmen
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