Aurelio Monteagudo

Aurelio Monteagudo
Aurelio Monteagudo
	Pitcher
	Born: November 19, 1943; Caibarién, Cuba
	Died: November 10, 1990 (aged 46); Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 1, 1963, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	September 28, 1973, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	3-7
Strikeouts	58
Earned run average	5.05
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Kansas City Athletics (1963–66); Houston Astros (1966); Chicago White Sox (1967); Kansas City Royals (1970); California Angels (1973);
Career highlights and awards
	Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum induction (2009);

Aurelio Faustino Monteagudo Cintra (/aʊˈreɪli.oʊ mɒnteɪˈɡuːdoʊ/; November 19, 1943 – November 10, 1990), nicknamed "Monty", was a right-handed screwball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball. He was the son of former big-leaguer René Monteagudo.

Career

Monteagudo was born in Caibarién, Villa Clara Province, Cuba. He moved to Venezuela after Fidel Castro's rise to power in his homeland.

As a 19-year-old rookie, Monteagudo made his majors debut with the Kansas City Athletics on September 1, 1963. After three-plus seasons with Kansas City, he was dealt to the Houston Astros on May 17, 1966. At the end of the season, he received Venezuelan citizenship. Then, Monteagudo joined the Chicago White Sox on July 16, 1967, with a new nationality. After a season in Chicago, he played with the Kansas City Royals (1970) and California Angels (1973).

In seven seasons, Monteagudo compiled a 3–7 record with 58 strikeouts, a 5.05 ERA, four saves, and 132 innings pitched in 72 games (65 as a reliever). He played his final majors game on September 28, 1973.

Monteagudo also played 20 seasons in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League with five teams: Caracas (1963–68), Magallanes (1968), La Guaira (1968–74, 1976–82) and Portuguesa (1975), compiling a 79–81 record with 897 strikeouts and a 3.37 ERA. On December 20, 1973, Monteagudo kept the Cardenales de Lara hitless for 8+2⁄3 innings until Faustino Zabala ruined the no-hitter with a single to center field.

At the same time, Monteagudo played in the Mexican League with the Puebla, Coahuila, Aguascalientes and Veracruz clubs. He pitched a no-hitter game against Nuevo Laredo (March 19, 1979) and led the league in strikeouts once (222, in 1978). After retiring in 1981, he started a successful managerial career in the league.

Aurelio Monteagudo was killed in a car accident in Saltillo, Mexico nine days before his 47th birthday. He, Aurelio Rodríguez and Aurelio López are the only three players in MLB history named Aurelio, and all three were killed in car accidents between the ages of 44 and 52.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Mexican League statistics
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics

Career

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