Rey Palacios
| Rey Palacios | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 8, 1962 Brooklyn, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1988, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 14, 1990, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .193 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 19 |
| Teams | |
Robert Rey Palacios (born November 8, 1962) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career[]
Palacios attended Kingsborough Community College in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York.[1] In 1982, he signed with the Detroit Tigers as an undrafted free agent, and was assigned to the Rookie-level Bristol Tigers for the 1983 minor league season.[1][2] Palacios worked his way through the Tigers minor league organization, eventually reaching the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 1987. In 1988, Palacios was traded to the Kansas City Royals, along with Mark Lee, for Ted Power.[1][3] He would play in five games for the Royals that year, hitting .091.[1] Palacios split time in 1989 and 1990 with the Royals and the Triple-A Omaha Royals, appearing in 96 MLB games and 38 Minor League games.[2] He did not play at any level in 1991, and in 1992 played 29 games with the Double-A Midland Angels of the California Angels minor league organization.[2] In 1993, Palacios played one game with the Baltimore Orioles Triple-A affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings, before retiring.[2]
Personal life[]
His nephew, Joshua, was drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, and made his MLB debut for Toronto in 2021.[4][5] Another nephew, Richard, was selected in the 2018 MLB draft.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Rey Palacios Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Rey Palacios Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Sports in brief". Milwaukee Sentinel. AP. September 1, 1988. p. 4. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Joshua Palacios Bio". auburntigers.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "Blue Jays select OF Joshua Palacios in the 4th round of the 2016 MLB draft". bluebirdbanter.com. June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-legacies-in-mlb-draft/c-279859128[bare URL]
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- Kansas City Royals players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Baseball players from New York (state)
- Bristol Tigers players
- Lakeland Tigers players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Glens Falls Tigers players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Omaha Royals players
- Midland Angels players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- American baseball catcher, 1960s birth stubs