Tuesday, September 08, 1970

September 8, 1965: Campaneris played all 9 positions!

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We remember the great Bert Campaneris, one of the greatest Cubans to play in the major leagues.

On this in 1965, Bert played all 9 positions.   He pitched one inning and gave up a run.   Overall, a very rare performance for a major league player.
During his great career, he had 2,249 hits and 646 stolen bases.   His batting average of .259 was quite respectable for a shortstop of that era, or a time when most of them were known for their glove and legs rather than bat.

He played in many post-season series (1971-75) and was always in the middle of everything as any Oakland A’s fan will tell you.
 
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