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Name Team Age
Rico Diaz Retired (1989, Age 36) 51
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 7
(1972)
SS R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Sam Crawford League 0 15 years (7 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ A- A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D+ D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D+ 0 1/1/1953
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 2 4
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (RF)
D- (9.1 %) D- (5.4 %) (3.6 %)

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Year League Award
1982NLAll Star Starter (SS)
1983NLAll Star Reserve (SS)
1984NLGold Glove (SS)
1986NLGold Glove (SS)
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Rico Diaz has retired from the Milwaukee Madisonians
1988-06-12Rico Diaz of the Milwaukee Madisonians is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1987-04-04Rico Diaz of the Milwaukee Madisonians is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1980-06-08Rico Diaz of the Milwaukee Madisonians is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1979-04-02Rico Diaz of the Milwaukee Madisonians is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1977-03-01A trade has been completed between the New York Goodfellas and the Milwaukee Madisonians. The Milwaukee Madisonians receive Nate Fisher, Rico Diaz, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (NYA) from the New York Goodfellas in exchange for Johnny Bergen, Nelson Roy, Walter Benton, Doug Smith, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (MIL), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (MIL).
1976-05-26Rico Diaz of the New York Goodfellas is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1975-06-29Rico Diaz of the New York Goodfellas is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1974-07-09The New York Goodfellas have promoted Rico Diaz to the major league team. The New York Goodfellas have sent Tony Stacks to the minors.
1972-04-01The New York Goodfellas have renamed Jack Hoyt to Rico Diaz.