Edgardo Ralph Romero Rivera (born December 9, 1957) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and coach in

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(MLB). He played for the

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, and

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. Listed at and , he batted and threw right-handed. He was later a coach for the

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, and a

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for several

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teams. His son, Eddie, is an executive with the Red Sox.

Playing career

Milwaukee Brewers

Romero began his professional baseball career in the

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organization, playing for the Class A Burlington Bees in 1976. In 1977, he played for the Double-A Holyoke Millers and also made his MLB debut with the Brewers, appearing in 10 games with a .280

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. In 1978 and 1979, Romero played at the Triple-A level. He played with the Brewers during the 1980 to 1985 seasons, batting a career-high .317 in 1983, and appearing in a career-high 116 games in 1984. He played in one postseason game with the Brewers, during the

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against the

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, going 1-for-2 at the plate. Overall, in parts of eight seasons with Milwaukee, Romero batted .254 with five

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s and 102 RBIs in 426 games.

Boston Red Sox

Romero was traded by the Brewers to the

in December 1985 in exchange for pitcher

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. Romero spent part of four seasons with the Red Sox (1986–1989), appearing in 219 games while batting .241 with two home runs and 42 RBIs. Boston release him in August 1989. While with Boston, he appeared in one game of the

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, three games of the

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, and one game of the 1988 American League Championship Series, going hitless in five

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s during those games.

Atlanta Braves

Romero signed with the

and appeared in seven games with them in August 1989, batting .263 (5-for-19). In late August, Atlanta traded him to Milwaukee for a

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(pitcher Jay Aldrich).

Return to Milwaukee Brewers

Romero appeared in 15 games with the Brewers in August and September 1989, batting .200 (10-for-50). After the season ended, he became a

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Detroit Tigers

Romero signed with the

in January 1990, and appeared in 32 games with the team, batting .229 (16-for-70). Detroit released him on July 15, 1990.

Late career

In 1991, Romero appeared in 28 games for the Triple-A Las Vegas Stars, a

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of the

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. He batted .229 (16-for-70) with the Stars.

Career totals

In 12 major league seasons, Romero played in 730 games while batting .247 (473-for-1912) with eight home runs and 155 RBIs. He appeared as a

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and all defensive positions except for pitcher and catcher.

Post-playing career

Romero served as

for several minor league teams, working within the Padres organization (1992–1996) and Milwaukee organization (1998, 2001–2002). In 2007, Romero was named the

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' minor league infield coordinator. He was the

' third-base coach in 2008, and was their bench coach in 2009. In 2010, Romero returned to managing in the minor leagues, working within the Astros organization. His most recent stint as a manager was with the

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of the

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for the 2013 to 2015 seasons.

Personal life

Romero's son, Eddie, is an executive with the Boston Red Sox; as of the 2025 season, his title is executive vice president and assistant

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References

External links

Ed Romero (2006) on his Baseball Career
via

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