Английская Википедия:Bobby Marcano
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Roberto "Bobby" Marcano Cherubini (June 7, 1951 – November 13, 1990) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player who made a name for himself playing in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and for Tiburones de La Guaira in the Venezuelan Winter League.
Born in El Clavo, Marcano played minor league baseball in the United States from Шаблон:Baseball year to Шаблон:Baseball year, first with the Cleveland Indians organization, and later with the California Angels organization. During the MLB off-seasons he also played for Tiburones de La Guaira steadily from 1969 to 1985.
In Шаблон:Baseball year, Marcano went to Japan, where he joined the Hankyu Braves as a second baseman. (The team has since become the Orix BlueWave, and then the Orix Buffaloes.) With Marcano putting up big numbers, the Braves went to four straight Japan Series, winning the first three (the first championships in the franchise's history). Marcano played for Hankyu for eight years, then joined the Yakult Swallows for another three. Over the course of his NPB career, Marcano was awarded four Gold Gloves, and was named to the Best Nine four times. He is noted by many sources as being one of the best foreign-born players in Japanese baseball.Шаблон:Citation needed
Marcano played outfield for Tiburones de La Guaira (representing Venezuela) in the 1983 Caribbean Series.
After retiring from the game, Marcano worked for the Yomiuri Giants as a scout and translator.Шаблон:Citation needed
Marcano died at age 39, shortly after being diagnosed with cancer.Шаблон:Citation needed His number 15 jersey was retired by Tiburones de La Guaira.Шаблон:Citation needed
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League statistics
- The Baseball Guru
- Английская Википедия
- 1951 births
- 1990 deaths
- Deaths from cancer
- Elmira Pioneers players
- Hankyu Braves players
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- Venezuelan people of Italian descent
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