Julián Javier
| Julián Javier | |||||||||||||||
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Javier in 2017 | |||||||||||||||
| Second baseman | |||||||||||||||
| Born: August 9, 1936 San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| May 28, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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| October 1, 1972, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .257 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 78 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 506 | ||||||||||||||
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Manuel Julián Javier Liranzo (hoo-lee-AN hah-vee-ER; born August 9, 1936), is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1960 to 1972, most prominently as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals where, he became a two-time All-Star player, and was a member of two World Series winning teams (1964, 1967). He played his final season with the Cincinnati Reds.
A light-hitting defensive specialist, he was nicknamed "Hoolie" by his teammates, and "the Phantom" by teammate Tim McCarver for his ability to avoid baserunners sliding into second base. Javier was an integral figure in the history and development of baseball in the Dominican Republic, founding multiple baseball leagues as well as the Gigantes del Cibao of the Dominican Winter League. His son Stan Javier, also played in Major League Baseball. In 2022, Javier was inducted into the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame.