Leo Rodríguez (baseball)
Mexican baseball player (1929–2011)
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Leonardo Briones Rodríguez (1 July 1929 – 16 August 2011) was a Mexican professional baseball player notable for his time in the Mexican League. Rodríguez's playing career began in 1949 and ended in 1971. He debuted in 1949 with Unión Laguna de Torreón and won the Rookie of the Year Award.[1] He was elected to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980.[2][3]
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: 1 June 1929 Tlahualilo, Durango, Mexico | |
| Died: 16 August 2011 (aged 82) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1980 |
He was born in Tlahualilo Municipality, Mexico and died on 16 August 2011.[4]
Personal life
Rodríguez's son, Carlos, played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
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