Deivi Cruz
Dominican baseball player (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Deivi Cruz Garcia (born November 6, 1972) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop.
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Deivi Cruz | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1972-11-06) November 6, 1972 (age 51) Nizao, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 11, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 2005, for the Washington Nationals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .269 |
Home runs | 70 |
Runs batted in | 464 |
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Cruz played at the Major League Baseball level for nine seasons (1997-2005) with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, and Washington Nationals. In 1,234 career games, Cruz had a .269 batting average with 70 home runs and 464 runs batted in.
In 1997, Cruz was honored as Tigers Rookie of the Year.[1]
Cruz was released by the St. Louis Cardinals on March 30, 2006, and signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish on June 10, 2006.
Cruz' nephew, Yeyson Yrizarri, is also a professional baseball shortstop.[2]