John Matias
John Matias (August 15, 1944 – April 7, 2020) was a professional baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1970, playing 58 games[1] and hitting .188 with 2 homers. After beginning his professional baseball career in the Baltimore Orioles organization, he was traded along with Luis Aparicio and Russ Snyder to the White Sox for Don Buford, Bruce Howard and Roger Nelson on November 29, 1967.[2] He was dealt at the end of the season to the Kansas City Royals but never played in the majors again.[3] He died on April 7, 2020 at his home.[4]
| John Matias | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder/First baseman | |||
| Born: August 15, 1944 Honolulu, Hawaii | |||
| Died: April 7, 2020 (aged 75) Aiea, Hawaii | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 7, 1970, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 1, 1970, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .188 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 6 | ||
| Teams | |||
References
- "John Matias". The Baseball Biography Project. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- Orioles trade Aparicio to White Sox in six-man Deal; Angels Get Hinton; Buford, Howard GO TO Baltimore Chicago Acquires Snyder-- Cardenal of California Sent to Cleveland Retrieved June 20, 2020
- John Matias at the SABR Baseball Biography Project, by Rory Costello, Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- Reardon, Dave (April 8, 2020). "John Matias, major leaguer and father of former UH standout, dies at 76". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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