Julián Javier
Dominican baseball player (born 1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Javier and the second or maternal family name is Liranzo.
Manuel Julián Javier Liranzo (hoo-lee-AN hah-vee-ER; born August 9, 1936), is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. He was nicknamed "Hoolie" by his teammates, and "the Phantom" by teammate Tim McCarver for his ability to avoid baserunners sliding into second base. He is the father of former big-leaguer Stan Javier.
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Second baseman | |||||||||||||||
Born: (1936-08-09) August 9, 1936 (age 87) San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
May 28, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||||||||||||||
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October 1, 1972, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||||||||||||||
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Batting average | .257 | ||||||||||||||
Home runs | 78 | ||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 506 | ||||||||||||||
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