Cam Carreon
| Camilo Carreon | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: August 6, 1937 Colton, California |
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| Died: September 2, 1987 (aged 50) Tucson, Arizona |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 1959 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 8, 1966 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 114 |
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Camilo Carreon (August 6, 1937 – September 2, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1959 to 1966 for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Baltimore Orioles. His son Mark was also a Major League player.
Carreon was late reporting to Sarasota, Florida for spring training in 1960, because of service in the U.S. Army.[1] In June 1960 he was hitting .270 with San Diego Padres (PCL) of the Pacific Coast League.[2] Carreon hit a two-run single off Whitey Ford to give Juan Pizarro a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees on August 15, 1961. The second-inning hit enabled the White Sox to break a 14- game winning streak by Ford.[3] The White Sox placed Carreon on the disabled list on July 3, 1964 after he tore tendons in his right arm.[4] He was part of a three-way trade with the Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Athletics. In the spring of 1965, Carreon was listed as the Indians' second-string catcher, behind Joe Azcue.[5] He was one of five players assigned by Cleveland to the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League in October 1965.[6]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Donovan Pitches In His First Drill, New York Times, March 8, 1960, Page 39.
- ^ Yankees Now Dismiss White Sox As Contenders in Pennant Race, New York Times, June 21, 1960, Page 40.
- ^ Pizarro Wins, 2-1, On Carreon's Hit, New York Times, August 16, 1961, Page 23.
- ^ Injury Sidelines Carreon, New York Times, July 4, 1964, Page 17.
- ^ American League, New York Times, February 21, 1965, Page S2.
- ^ Indians Drop Five Men, New York Times, October 17, 1965, Page S6.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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