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Biography

Otoniel "Otto" Vélez Franceschi (born November 29, 1950 in Ponce, Puerto Rico) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1973 to 1983. He was nicknamed "The Swatto". He is one of several players to hit four home runs in a doubleheader, accomplishing the feat on May 4, 1980, for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Cleveland Indians. This feat was also notable in that Velez hit one of each possible home run in the doubleheader, that is, a solo, two-run, three-run home run as well as a grand slam, therefore "hitting for the cycle" in home runs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Velez

Stats

Added
1/9/2011
Type
Player
Sport
Baseball
Nickname
Swatto
Position
Outfielder

Teams

Team Start End
New York Yankees 1973 1976
Toronto Blue Jays 1977 1982
Cleveland Indians 1983

Contributor

thecardboardking
Joined
12/23/2010
Location
TEXAS, USA

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