Francisco de la Cruz
Francisco de la Cruz is a former baseball player in Japan.[1] He was born on July 9, 1973 in La Romana, La Romana, Dominican Republic. [2]
Playing Career
He played as a pitcher.[3] He was scouted by the Yankees. , was the subject of tampering by the Boston Red Sox and other places
He also played with Alfonse Soriano.[4]
Coaching Career
He later was a coach for the Dominican National Team.[5] he was the subject of controversy [6] he serves as a coach head coach for the Dominican National Team during the Pan American Games [7]
Playing Career
1991 17 Dominican Republic
1992 18 Dominican Republic
1993 19 Did Not Play
1994 20 Did Not Play
1995 21 Did Not Play
1996 22 Played in Japan. [8]
1997 23 Norwich Navigators Eastern League AA
1997 23 Tampa Yankees Florida State League A+
1997 23 Greensboro Bats South Atlantic League A
1998 24 Tampa Yankees Florida State League A+
1998 24 Norwich Navigators Eastern League AA
1998 24 Greensboro Bats South Atlantic League A
1998 24 GCL Yankees Gulf Coast League Rk
1999 25 Norwich Navigators Eastern League AA
2000 26 Orlando Rays Southern League AA
References
- ↑ "BASEBALL AT 'WAR' YEN FOR JAPANESE". nydailynews.com.
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.cgi?id=delacr003fra
- ↑ Kurlansky, Mark (15 April 2010). "The Eastern Stars: How Baseball Changed the Dominican Town of San Pedro de Macoris". Penguin – via Google Books.
- ↑ III, George A. King (10 May 2002). "A GREAT DISCOVERY: SORIANO FOUND BY ACCIDENT". nypost.com.
- ↑ "Brazilian softball has a Japanese flavor at the Pan American Games - USATODAY.com". usatoday.com.
- ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/baseball-war-yen-japanese-article-1.750648
- ↑ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/2007-07-27-3483105245_x.htm
- ↑ http://www.tradingcarddb.com/GalleryP.cfm/pid/74507/Francisco-De-La-Cruz?ColType=0&sYear=0&sTeam=&sCardNum=&sNote=&sSetName=&sBrand=