Pedro Borbón

Pedro Borbón
Pitcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
April 9, 1969, for the California Angels
Last appearance
May 25, 1980, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Win–Loss record	69–39
Earned Run Average	4.09
Strikeouts	352
Saves	80
Teams
California Angels (1969) Cincinnati Reds (1970–1979) San Francisco Giants (1979) St. Louis Cardinals (1980)
Career highlights and awards
2× World Series champion (1975, 1976)

Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (born December 2, 1946 in Valverde, Dominican Republic ) is a former pitcher. He played Major League Baseball for 12 seasons (1969 - 1980) for four teams, including 10 seasons for the Cincinnati Reds (1970 - 1979), playing on two World Series winning teams. Borbón was mainly known for being a relief pitcher, pitching 4⅓ scoreless innings during the 1976 National League Championship Series, when the Reds won the series 3-0.

Borbon currently lives in Pharr, TX

On October 6, 2009, Pedro Borbon was announced as one of the new members of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and will be inducted in the 2010 season.

Pedro is married to Maria Borbon and has 3 children. The Oldest is Pedro Francisco Borbon born February 17, 1983. Oldest Daughter Gabriela Michelle Borbon born June 10, 1985 and youngest daughter named Maria Jacqueline Borbon born June 9, 1991 who is currently a Professional Model and is married to Carlos Peguero, a professional baseball player for the Seattle Mariners.

A local Cincinnati urban legend claims that Borbon, incensed about being traded from the Reds in 1979, placed a voodoo losing curse on the Reds until the last member of the Reds front office management left in 1990.[1]. In 2002, Borbon admitted that this was a hoax. [2]

Another notable story involving Borbon occurred in 1973. After a benches clearing brawl, Borbon started to Fight with New York Mets pitcher, Buzz Capra. Following the farcas, Borbon accidentally placed a Mets hat on his head. After realizing what he had done, Borbon removed the hat and ripped a piece of it off with his teeth. [3]

Cultural references

Borbon was referenced in a joke in the movie Airplane! As Ted Striker's inner-dialogue is heard echoing in his mind, it resembles a stadium public address announcement, and he is heard thinking "Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon...Manny Mota...Mota...Mota" (though Mota and Borbon never actually played on the same team).

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• ESPN's recollection of Pedro Borbón in a brawl during the 1973 NLCS.