Cy Acosta
| Cy Acosta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 22, 1946 El Sabino, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 4, 1972, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| May 5, 1975, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–9 |
| Earned run average | 2.66 |
| Strikeouts | 109 |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Mexican | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2005 |
Cecilio Acosta Miranda (born November 22, 1946) is a retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played four seasons for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.
Acosta became the first American League pitcher to make a plate appearance after the introduction of the designated hitter rule in 1973.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Baseball Reference-Cy Acosta". Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Cy Acosta at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
- Cy Acosta at Baseball Almanac
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