We say happy birthday to Luis Aparicio who was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on this day in 1934.
Luis broke with the Chicago White Sox in 1956 and was Rookie of the Year: .266 and led the AL with 21 stolen bases.
He also played with the Orioles, back to Chicago and finished with Boston: .262 batting average, 506 stolen bases, 2,677 hits in 2,599 games.
Aparicio was inducted to The Hall of Fame in 1984.
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