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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-18-2309
Slingshot Sosa Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .219 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .557 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 243 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-19-1931
HR 4 Drafted Round 16, Pick 375
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(0 games)
RBI 86
SB 7
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity C-   Mentor vR F 
Speed C+ Bunt B  Control D+   Mentor vL D+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B C- (30.1%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B D+ (23.7%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CIN
160
492
49
110
11
6
3
37
35
 98 6 3
1
 1 2
.570
.282
.289
.065
.224
1951 CIN
16
16
1
3
0
0
0
2
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.465
.278
.188
.000
.188
1952 CIN
31
51
2
8
1
1
0
2
1
 8 0 0
1
 0 1
.389
.173
.216
.059
.157
1953 CIN
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.167
.167
.000
.000
.000
1954 CIN
49
61
4
12
3
0
0
6
8
 17 0 0
1
 0 1
.536
.290
.246
.049
.197
1955 CIN
75
51
2
13
0
0
1
2
9
 6 0 0
2
 1 0
.680
.367
.314
.059
.255
1956 CIN
61
112
13
30
5
0
0
10
9
 17 0 0
0
 0 2
.635
.322
.312
.045
.268
1957 CIN
51
61
5
11
2
0
0
4
4
 10 0 1
0
 0 3
.440
.227
.213
.033
.180
1958 CIN
64
50
5
12
2
0
0
5
3
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.563
.283
.280
.040
.240
1959 CIN
37
45
7
8
2
1
0
4
7
 3 1 0
0
 1 1
.569
.302
.267
.089
.178
1960 CIN-WAS
13
30
2
6
1
0
0
1
2
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.483
.250
.233
.033
.200
1961 WAS
20
72
3
17
1
1
0
6
3
 17 0 1
0
 0 0
.541
.263
.278
.042
.236
1962 WAS
13
43
4
9
3
0
0
1
3
 13 1 0
1
 1 0
.556
.277
.279
.070
.209
1964 WAS
18
11
1
2
1
0
0
3
1
 2 0 1
0
 0 0
.503
.231
.273
.091
.182
1965 WAS
7
11
1
2
0
1
0
3
2
 2 0 0
1
 0 0
.671
.308
.364
.182
.182
Total
620
1111
99
243
32
10
4
86
90
 210 8 6
7
 4 11
.557
.281
.276
.058
.219
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Slingshot Sosa has retired from the Washington Cream
1963-10-03The Washington Cream have promoted Joe Daley to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The Washington Cream have promoted Kevin Garriott to the major league team. The Washington Cream have designated Bill Demola for assignment. The Washington Cream have designated Oswaldo Miller for assignment. The Washington Cream have sent Pete Smith to the minors. The Washington Cream have designated Charlie Nevers for assignment. The Washington Cream have designated Tommy Blair for assignment.
1962-07-04The Washington Cream have designated Slingshot Sosa for assignment.
1960-04-18The Washington Cream have acquired Slingshot Sosa from the waiver wire.
1960-04-08The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have promoted Carlos Grant to the major league team. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have designated Slingshot Sosa for assignment.
1954-09-11The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Tex Osborne to the minors.
1954-07-12The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Tex Osborne to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Carlos Grant to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Slingshot Sosa to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have designated Don Whitney for assignment.
1954-03-31The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Reggie Gorman to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have designated Bobby Burnette for assignment. The New York Slushbuckets have designated Rheal Johnstone for assignment.
1953-06-29The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Bobby Burnette to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Slingshot Sosa to the minors.
1953-06-18The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Eggs Benedict to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Babyface Murphy to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Scooter Shea to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have designated Bobby Burnette for assignment. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Red Stephenson to the minors.
1953-04-26The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Bobby Burnette to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Slingshot Sosa to the minors.
1953-04-26The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Austin Clarkson to the minors.
1952-10-09The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Austin Clarkson to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Lemmie Vogelsong to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted DP Massey to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Paul Collins to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Slingshot Sosa to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent P.J. Lipski to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Hardball Hyatt to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Boom Boom Boehmer to the minors.
1952-08-01The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Reggie Gorman to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Austin Clarkson to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Dan Nosek to the minors.
1952-05-02The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Red Stephenson to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Slingshot Sosa to the minors.
1952-05-01The New York Slushbuckets have promoted March Albosta to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fireball Ettles to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Plugger Cole to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Eddie Kerfeld to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Kevin Bowman to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Wildman Williams to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Fred St.Vrain to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Austin Clarkson to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Scooter Shea to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Ripper Rondon to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Slingshot Sosa to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Whitey Campbell to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent DP Massey to the minors.
1951-09-23The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Fireball Ettles to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Slingshot Sosa to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Cap Dillon to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Reggie Gorman to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Austin Clarkson to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fred St.Vrain to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Whitey Campbell to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Oscar Tennant to the minors.
1951-05-10The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Austin Clarkson to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Babyface Murphy to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have promoted Cap Dillon to the major league team. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Kevin Bowman to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Fred St.Vrain to the minors. The New York Slushbuckets have sent Slingshot Sosa to the minors.
1950-04-05The St. Louis Slushbuckets have renamed Throwdown Thurgood to Slingshot Sosa.
1950-04-05The St. Louis Slushbuckets have renamed Joe Sosa to Throwdown Thurgood.