#Luis May 7

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For May 2023 I am participating in the 30-Day BASEBALL Coach4aday Challenge. Today the post is about LUIS Aparico.

Luis Aparico was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984. He was the first Venezuelan native to be inducted.

Luis Ernesto Aparicio was born April 29, 1934, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. Signed as an amateur free agent by the White Sox at the age of 19, Aparicio spent two years in the minors before making his major league debut on April 17, 1956.

FAQ’s about Luis Aparicio

Luis Aparicio is widely considered one of the best shortstops in the history of the sport of baseball.

Here are five interesting facts about him:

1. Aparicio was voted AL Rookie of the Year in 1956.
2. Stolen base leader: Aparicio was known for his speed on the basepaths, and he led the American League in stolen bases nine times during his career. In fact, he held the record for most stolen bases by a shortstop until 2014, when it was broken by Jimmy Rollins.
3. World Series champion: Aparicio won a World Series championship in 1959 with the Chicago White Sox. He played a key role in the team’s success that year, batting .308 with five runs scored and four stolen bases in the series. He won a second in 1966 when the Baltimore Orioles defeated the LA Dodgers 4-0.
4. Fielding-Aparicio led AL shortstops in fielding percentage each year from 1959-66 and racked up nine Gold Glove Awards over the span of his career.
5. Family of baseball players: Aparicio’s son, Luis Aparicio Jr., also played professional baseball, spending parts of three seasons in the major leagues. Additionally, Aparicio’s brother, Ernesto, played briefly in the major leagues, and his nephew, Carlos Guillén, had a successful 14-year career as a player.