Ralph Onis
| Ralph Onis | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 24, 1908 Tampa, Florida | |
| Died: January 4, 1995 (aged 86) Tampa, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1935, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 27, 1935, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | 1.000 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
Manuel Dominguez "Ralph" Onis (October 24, 1908 in Tampa, Florida – January 4, 1995), nicknamed "Curly", was a professional baseball player who played catcher in one game for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 27, 1935. Onis singled in his only at-bat for a rare career batting average of 1.000.
His parents were born in Asturias, Spain, and he is buried in the Centro Asturiano de Tampa.
Onis managed in the Florida State League in 1939 and 1940.
Further reading
- Tellis, Richard (1998). Once Around the Bases: Bittersweet Memories of Only One Game in the Majors. Triumph Books. pp. 21–28. ISBN 1572432772.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet