Quilvio Veras

Quilvio Veras
Second baseman
Born: (1971-04-03) April 3, 1971
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1995, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
July 13, 2001, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average .270
Home runs 32
Run batted in 239
Stolen bases 183
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Quilvio Alberto Veras Perez (born April 3, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman.

During the 1998 season, Veras had to leave a game because his brother had been murdered in the Dominican Republic.[1]

On July 15, 1999 he scored the first ever run at Safeco Field.[2]

Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1989, Veras made his Major League Baseball debut with the Florida Marlins on April 25, 1995, and appeared in his final game on July 13, 2001.

See also

References

  1. "Veras' brother shot to death", San Diego Union-Tribune, June 27, 1998, pg. D-1
  2. The Official Major League Baseball Fact Book 2002. The Sporting News. 2002. p. 387. ISBN 0-89204-670-8.


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