Chico Carrasquel

(1926-2005)

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Alfonso Carrasquel Colón, better known as Chico Carrasquel (January 23, 1926 – May 26, 2005), was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop for the Chicago White Sox (1950–1955), Cleveland Indians (1956–1958), Kansas City Athletics (1958) and the Baltimore Orioles (1959). Carrasquel was the first in a long line of Major League shortstops from Venezuela including, Luis Aparicio, Dave Concepción, Ozzie Guillén and Omar Vizquel among others. He was notable for his excellent defensive abilities and for being the first Latin American in MLB history to start in an All-Star Game.

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Born	Alfonso Carrasquel 23 January 1926 Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela
Died	26 May 2005 (aged 79) Caracas, Distrito Federal, Venezuela
Zodiac	Aquarius
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