Sandy Amorós
| Sandy Amorós | |
|---|---|
Amorós in 1954 | |
| Left fielder | |
| Born: January 30, 1930 Matanzas, Cuba | |
| Died: June 27, 1992 (aged 62) Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 22, 1952, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1960, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 43 |
| Runs batted in | 180 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Member of the Caribbean | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1999 |
Medals | |
Edmundo "Sandy" Amorós Isasi (January 30, 1930 – June 27, 1992) was a Cuban professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. Amorós was born in Matanzas. He both batted and threw left-handed, and was listed as 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg). Dodgers scout Al Campanis signed him in 1951, struck by his speed. Amorós also played for the New York Cubans of the Negro leagues in 1950.