Alfonso Carrasquel (1928 - 2005) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Alfonso Carrasquel

Birth:	Jan. 23, 1928
Death:	May 26, 2005
Major League Baseball Player. Best known as shortstop-playing "Chico" Carrasquel. He was the first Latin-American All Star in major league history (1951). He became the third Venezuelan to play in the majors. In 1951 he broke an American League record by taking 297 chances (in 53 games played) without an error. In a 10-season career he was a .258 hitter with 55 home runs and 474 RBI in 1325 games. (bio by: 380W) Search Amazon for Alfonso Carrasquel

Burial: Cementerio del Este Caracas Capital District, Venezuela
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: 380W Record added: Oct 26, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 12172694