Former White Sox, Indians Infielder Ossie Blanco Dies
Summary
Ossie Blanco, a former baseball player from Venezuela who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians, has died at age 80. Blanco was well-known in Venezuelan baseball and was honored in the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.Key Facts
- Ossie Blanco played two seasons in MLB, mainly during 1970 and 1974.
- He played for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians in the major leagues.
- Blanco spent 20 seasons playing in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
- He helped the Tiburones de La Guaira team win the Venezuelan Winter League championship in 1970-71.
- He was the first Venezuelan-born player to bat cleanup in an MLB game.
- Blanco was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame in 2015.
- His Venezuelan league career included 860 hits and a .266 batting average.
- The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League announced his death on July 24.
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