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José Elías Escobar Sánchez (born October 30, 1960) is a Venezuelan former
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and right-handed batter who played for the
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(1991). Escobar hit .200 (3-for-15) with one
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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

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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 ...


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