Milton Ramírez Barboza (April 2, 1950 – August 18, 2022) was a Puerto Rican

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. He played for the

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during the and seasons and the

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during the season. Ramírez signed with the

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as an amateur

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in 1968. The

selected him from the Orioles organization in the

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after the 1969 season. He batted .190 in 87

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s across 62

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for the Cardinals in the 1970 season. Ramírez appeared in four games for the Cardinals in the 1971 season. The Cardinals traded Ramírez along with Skip Jutze to the

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for Ray Busse and Bobby Fenwick on November 29, 1972. Ramírez played for the

in 1979. He batted .161 in 28 games before he was sent to the minor leagues. Ramírez died on August 18, 2022, at the age of 72.

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