Narciso Chicho Delgado Elvira (29 October 1967 – 28 January 2020) was a Mexican professional

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. Elvira was purchased by the

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from the

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in 1986. He played his first year in 1987 with the Class A

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of the

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, Class A

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of the

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in 1988, split time with Triple A

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of the

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and returning to Class A ball with the Ports in 1989. He played with the team at the Major League level in 1990 for four games in 5 innings and spent the rest of year in the minors with the Diablos and Beloit Brewers. Elvira never returned to MLB after 1990 and spent time with Triple A

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of the American Association in 1991, Triple A

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of the

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(PCL) in 1992. After a long absence he returned with the then Dodgers Triple A affiliate

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of the PCL from 1996 to 1997 and after a brief absence again left for Japan to play professional baseball with the

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of the then

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from 2000 to 2001. From 2002 to 2003 he split his time between

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of professional

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and Campeche Piratas of the Mexican League. He remained with the Piratas from 2004 to 2006. After his third break from baseball he returned in 2009 to play in the Mexican League for Petroleros de Minatitlan before retiring from playing. While playing for the Buffaloes, Elvira pitched a

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on 20 June 2000. He is the only Mexican to do so in the

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League. Elvira and his son were shot and killed on 28 January 2020 in Veracruz.

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1967 births 2020 deaths Baseball players from Veracruz Deaths by firearm in Mexico Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Mexico 20th-century Mexican sportsmen Milwaukee Brewers players Mexican expatriate baseball players in Japan Mexican expatriate baseball players in South Korea Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Albuquerque Dukes players Denver Zephyrs players Oklahoma City 89ers players El Paso Diablos players Milwaukee Brewers minor league affiliates Los Angeles Dodgers minor league affiliates Samsung Lions players Piratas de Campeche players Petroleros de Minatitlán players Beloit Brewers players Stockton Ports players Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes players People murdered in Mexico {{Mexico-baseball-pitcher-stub