Ramón Luis Conde Román (December 29, 1934 – February 23, 2020)
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player from Puerto Rico
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. Also known as "Wito," he amassed 3,025 base hits in the U.S., the Puerto Rican Winter League, and Mexico. Alas, none of those were in his one brief shot in the majors.
Career
Aged 27, Conde played 14 games for the Chicago White Sox
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in 1962, primarily as a third baseman
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. He came to the plate 19 times without a hit, although he did manage three walks.[
Conde had an extensive ]minor league baseball
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career as well. He began playing in the U.S. in 1954 with the Sioux City Soos of the Western League The 1970 season was his last in the U.S. minors. He amassed 2,045 total hits at various levels, plus 20 more during a brief stretch in Mexico in 1970.
Conde became a coach and scout in Puerto Rico. He also managed in the Mexican League in 1981 and 1986, as well as briefly managing the rookie league Wytheville Cubs in 1985. Of particular note, he became an executive in the PRWL.[
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Death
Conde died of a heart attack on February 22, 2020, at the age of 85.
See also
* List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
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