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2020 MLB Draft: Tigers add more bats, Astros make first picks on Day 2

MLB // 4 years ago

2020 MLB Draft: Tigers add more bats, Astros make first picks on Day 2

Less than 24 hours after taking Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the No. 1 overall pick, the Detroit Tigers used their first four picks on hitters during the second day of the 2020 MLB Draft.

Phillies in danger of being swept by Blue Jays

MLB // 6 years ago

Phillies in danger of being swept by Blue Jays

TORONTO -- The Philadelphia Phillies need a victory Sunday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.

Bartolo Colon, Jorge Polanco power Minnesota Twins in rout of Toronto Blue Jays

Sports News // 7 years ago

Bartolo Colon, Jorge Polanco power Minnesota Twins in rout of Toronto Blue Jays

TORONTO --Bartolo Colon pitched into the seventh inning and Jorge Polanco hit a two-run double as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Friday night.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

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Wrap-up of thoroughbred stakes action.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

MLB: Houston 9, San Diego 6

A three-run homer in the ninth inning by Lance Berkman Wednesday lifted Houston to a 9-6 victory over San Diego.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

MLB: Seattle 7, San Diego 4

Jose Guillen drilled a two-run homer and drove in four runs total Saturday, providing the spark Seattle needed to beat San Diego 7-4.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Dodgers designate Cruz for assignment

The Los Angeles Dodgers designated outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. for assignment Tuesday prior to the club's game in Cincinnati.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Cruz gets new contract from the Dodgers

Veteran outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. Friday signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Diamondbacks drop Jose Cruz

The Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday designated outfielder Jose Cruz Jr. for assignment following their 3-0 win at Milwaukee.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

MLB: Arizona 6, Colorado 3

Two home runs by Jose Cruz Jr. and blasts from Tony Clark and Chad Tracy Thursday night powered Arizona past Colorado, 6-3.

José Cruz Dilan (born August 8, 1947 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is also the former first base coach for the Houston Astros. During his 19-year baseball career, he played from 1970-1988 for three different teams, playing primarily for the Astros. He is a member of one of Puerto Rico's most famous major league families and is the brother of former major leaguers Héctor and Tommy Cruz.

Nicknamed "Cheo", many baseball fans refer to him as Cheo Cruz. He and his wife, Zoraida, make their home in Houston. They have four children: José Javier, Shakira, José Jr., also a former Major League outfielder, and José Enrique Cruz, an infielder in the New York Mets minor league system.

Cruz debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1970. It was as a member of the Houston Astros, however, that he became a household name across Puerto Rico and the United States. During his playing days, he was arguably the most famous baseball player (not counting the late Roberto Clemente) in Puerto Rico.

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