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  1. How much did Luis Aparicio weigh when playing? Luis Aparicio weighed 160 lbs (72 kg) when playing. How many seasons did Luis Aparicio play? Luis Aparicio played 18 seasons. Is Luis Aparicio in the Hall of Fame? Luis Aparicio was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1984. What position did Luis Aparicio play? Luis Aparicio was a Shortstop.

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    Hall of Fame shortstop Luis Aparicio was a ten-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove winner during an 18 season major league career. Along with Maury Wills, he is credited with bringing the stolen base back in vogue in the 1950s and 1960s. The son of the great Venezuelan shortstop Luís Aparicio Sr. and nephew of Ernesto Aparicio, "Little Louie" ma...

    1956 AL Rookie of the Year Award
    10-time AL All-Star (1958-1964 & 1970-1972)
    9-time AL Gold GloveWinner (1959-1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 & 1970)
    AL At Bats Leader (1966)
    "I watched Luis Aparicio play in Caracas from the time he was a young boy. His father was one of the greatest shortstops to play in Venezuela. He was called 'Luis El Grande.' As Luis got older and...
    "What is the top requirement for a second baseman? A fine shortstop. I am fortunate in having the greatest shortstop in baseball, Luis Aparicio."
    "That little guy is just about the greatest shortstop I've ever seen. I can't imagine how anybody could possibly be any better, no matter how far back you go."
    "He's the best I've ever seen. He makes plays which I know can't possibly be made, yet he makes them almost every day."

    Luis Aparicio (as told to George Vass): "The Game I'll Never Forget", Baseball Digest, September 1972, pp. 69-71.

  2. Jan 4, 2012 · From 1956 to 1973, no other shortstop was more dominant in his position than Luis Aparicio, who won nine Gold Gloves. He was a profound influence on the game during his era with his speed, helping to revive the stolen base as an offensive weapon.

  3. 1973 Boston Red Sox. 11. $100,000.00. -. -. Luis Aparicio Stats by Baseball Almanac. Luis Ernesto Aparicio was a Major League Baseball player with the Chicago White Sox ( 1956 – 1962 ), Baltimore Orioles ( 1963 – 1967 ), Chicago White Sox ( 1968 – 1970 ), and Boston Red Sox ( 1971 – 1973 ). Little Louie, his nickname, was a truly ...

  4. Luis Aparicio played 18 seasons for the White Sox, Orioles and Red Sox. He had a .262 batting average, 2,677 hits, 83 home runs, 791 RBIs and 1,335 runs scored. He won 9 Gold Glove awards, the Rookie of the Year award and 1 World Series. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1984.

  5. Aug 5, 2023 · Here are the teams and players that have accomplished it. Luis Aparicio/Nellie Fox (1959-60) This Chicago White Sox tandem won the first two Gold Gloves ever presented for the shortstop and second baseman positions. Aparicio was more than just a fluke.

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  7. Luis Aparicio played 18 seasons for the White Sox, Orioles and Red Sox. He had a .262 batting average, 2,677 hits, 83 home runs, 791 RBIs and 1,335 runs scored. He won 9 Gold Glove awards, the Rookie of the Year award and 1 World Series.