Aparicio, Luis

Aparicio, Luis

▪ Venezuelan-American baseball player
byname  Little Looie 
born April 29, 1934, Maracaibo, Venezuela

      professional baseball player who was known for his outstanding fielding, speed on the base paths, and durability. Aparicio appeared in 2,581 games at shortstop, more than any other player in the history of American professional baseball.

      The son of a baseball player in Latin America, Aparicio began his career in 1953 in the Venezuelan League, replacing his father at shortstop for the Maracaibo Gavilanes (“Sparrowhawks”). Signed by the Chicago White Sox, he entered their minor league farm system in 1954 and began playing as a major leaguer in 1956. In that year Aparicio was elected American League Rookie of the Year, the first player born in Latin America to win the award (see also ). With second baseman Nellie Fox, Aparicio formed a double-play duo for the White Sox that helped them to the 1959 World Series. In a move that upset both Sox fans and Aparicio, he was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in 1963. In 1966 he helped lead them to their World Series title. He played for the White Sox again in 1968–70, and in 1971 he went to Boston to play for the Red Sox, retiring after the 1973 season.

      A popular player, Aparicio appeared in 15 All-Star games. He holds the record for the most assists by a shortstop (8,016) and the most double plays in the American League (1,553), and he led the American League in assists for six consecutive seasons. Aparicio also led the major leagues in stolen bases for nine consecutive years—between 1956 and 1964—and is credited with bringing the stolen base back into favour as an offensive strategy in the American League. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, in 1984, the only Venezuelan-born player to achieve the honour.

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