Ellie Rodriguez, a baseball catcher, died at 79. He was an All-Star two times and caught a no-hitter.
Introduction
Ellie Rodriguez was a baseball catcher. He played for five teams in nine seasons. He was an All-Star two times. He died on April 23. He was 79 years old. He was from Puerto Rico. He went to high school in The Bronx. He started his MLB career with the New York Yankees in 1968.
Main Body
He played for the Yankees in 1968. Then he played for the Kansas City Royals. He was an All-Star in 1969. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1972, he had a batting average of .285. That was his best. He was an All-Star again. In 1974, he played for the California Angels. He set a record for putouts in a game. He also threw out many runners. On June 1, 1975, he caught a no-hitter. Nolan Ryan was the pitcher. The Angels won 1-0. After his MLB career, he played in Triple-A. He caught another no-hitter there. Then he played and managed in Mexico. Later, he worked as a scout and coach. He grew up in The Bronx. He watched famous players like Mickey Mantle. He learned from them.
Conclusion
People remember Rodriguez for his good defense. He caught one of Nolan Ryan''s no-hitters. In his career, he had a .245 batting average. He hit 16 home runs. He had 203 RBIs in 775 games. He was one of seven catchers. They caught a no-hitter from Ryan.