Domingo Félix Andújar José (born May 2, 1965 in

Santo Domingo , total_type = Total , population_density_km2 = auto , timezone = AST (UTC −4) , area_code_type = Area codes , area_code = 809, 829, 849 , postal_code_type = Postal codes , postal_code = 10100–10699 ( Distrito Nacional) , webs ...

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

) is a former

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. He played in

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for the Oakland Athletics,

St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...

, Kansas City Royals,

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

and

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The ...

between 1988 and 2003. He was also a member of

Lotte Giants The Lotte Giants ( ko, 롯데 자이언츠) are a South Korean professional baseball team based in Busan. They are a member of the KBO League. The Lotte Giants are owned by Lotte Corporation, which also owns the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Pr ...

of the Korea Baseball Organization in , , and -. In an 11-season Major League career, José posted a .280

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with 54

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s and 324 RBI in 747 games played. In four seasons in the

KBO League The KBO League (), officially the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League, is the highest level league of baseball in South Korea. The KBO League was founded with six franchises in 1982 and is the most popular sports league in South Korea. The Kia Tigers ar ...

, José posted a .309 batting average with 95 homers and 314 RBI in 394 games. During his time in Oakland, the Athletics appeared in three straight

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; while he was not on the postseason roster in any of those years, José was awarded a World Series ring for the team's 1989 series win. José was selected to the

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All-Star team in 1991 with the Cardinals. He was the National League Player of the Month in April 1991 and May 1992. José played in the

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with

Tigres del Licey Tigres del Licey (English: Licey Tigers) is a professional baseball team in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM). The team was founded in 1907 and based in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. It is one of two LIDOM franchises based in ...

until the 1997–98 season, having debuted in the 1986–87 season and hitting 14 home runs before being transferred to

Estrellas Orientales Estrellas Orientales (English: Eastern Stars), also known as Estrellas de Oriente, is a baseball team in the Dominican Winter League. Based in San Pedro de Macorís, the team has historically struggled, winning championships only in 1936, 1954, 19 ...

, and with this club he set a league record on November 19, 2005, when he hit his 60th home run. He last played in 2009 for the

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of the Northern League, and was leading the league in batting average in June. He was inducted into the Dominican Republic Hall of Fame in 2015. In January 2017 José was selected as the "Star" coach of ''America's Next Top Baseball Players'', a reality television series focusing on finding undiscovered raw talent in the

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1965 births Acereros de Monclova players Arizona Diamondbacks players Calgary Vipers players Columbus Clippers players Diablos Rojos del México players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Ganaderos de Tabasco players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Huntsville Stars players Idaho Falls A's players Iowa Cubs players Kansas City Royals players KBO League designated hitters Lancaster Barnstormers players Lincoln Saltdogs players Living people Lotte Giants players Louisville Redbirds players Madison Muskies players Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Major League Baseball right fielders Mexican League baseball right fielders Memphis Chicks players Modesto A's players Nashua Pride players National League All-Stars New York Yankees players Oakland Athletics players Olmecas de Tabasco players Pawtucket Red Sox players Pericos de Puebla players Schaumburg Flyers players Sportspeople from Santo Domingo St. Louis Cardinals players St. Petersburg Cardinals players Syracuse Chiefs players Tacoma Tigers players {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-outfielder-stub