Wilfredo Rodríguez
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Wilfredo José Rodríguez (born March 20, 1979) is a former
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. He appeared in two games for the
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in the season. He bats and throws left-handed. With Houston, Rodríguez posted a 0–0 record with three
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s and a 15.00
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in three
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. He is most widely known for yielding
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' record-tying 70th home run on October 4, 2001.''Baseball's Top 100: The Game's Greatest Records'', p.10, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, That game was his last appearance in the majors. After his release by the Astros in , Rodríguez pitched for several more years in the minor leagues. His last year was , when he played for the
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in the independent
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. He posted a 12.79 ERA in three games.


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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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