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Chico Salmon
Ruthford Eduardo Salmon
Born: Dec. 3, 1940 in Colon, Panama
Died: Sept. 17, 2000 in Docas Del Toro,
Panama
Debut: 1964 | Pos:
2B/SS
Ht: 5-10 | Wt: 170 | B:
R | T: R
| Yr | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | BA |
| 9 | 658 | 1667 | 202 | 415 | 31 | 149 | 46 | .249 |
>> Visit the Chico Salmon biography on Baseball Almanac for complete statistics.
Chico Salmon, who spent 9 years in the Major Leagues, died of a heart attack on Sept. 17, 2000 in Bocas Del Toro, Panama. He was 59.
He hit .249 with 31 HRs and 149 RBIs in his career as a utility infielder. He also had 46 stolen bases -- 37 of those coming in his first 4 seasons with the Indians.
One of his most productive seasons came in 1966 when he batted .256 in 422 at-bats for the Indians. He hit seven home runs, drove in 40 runs and collected 10 stolen bases.
According his AP obituary, Salmon was known as "Super Sub" while he was in Cleveland. He is also said to have been afraid of ghosts and he refused to sleep in his hotel room unless the lights were turned on.
He worked as a scout following his days as player. Also, he managed Panama in the World Amateur Baseball Series.
Source: Associated Press