Ed Olivares
| Ed Olivares | |
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| Outfielder / Third baseman | |
| Born: November 5, 1938 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 16, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1961, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Template:Spanish name Edward Olivares Balzac (born November 5, 1938 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and third baseman who spent parts of two seasons playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. He batted and threw right-handed.
Olivares was originally signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent before the 1957 season. He then signed with the Cardinals prior to the 1958 season and made his major-league debut during the 1960 season. Following the 1961 season he was drafted by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1961 expansion draft but never appeared in another major league game.
His son, Omar Olivares, was an MLB pitcher for 12 seasons.
See also
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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- 1938 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Tampa Tarpons players
- Atlanta Crackers players
- Montgomery Rebels players
- Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
- Daytona Beach Islanders players
- Winnipeg Goldeyes players
- Memphis Chickasaws players
- Rochester Red Wings players
- San Antonio Bullets players
- Winston-Salem Red Birds players
- Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players
- Pittsburgh Pirates scouts
- People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
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