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Victor Pellot
  • Birth Name:
    Victor "Vic" Pellot Power
  • Date of Birth:
    November 1, 1927
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Scorpio
  • Place of Birth:
    Arecibo, Puerto Rico
  • Place of Death:
    Bayamon, Puerto Rico
  • Date of Death:
    November 29, 2005
  • Height:
    5' 11"
  • Weight:
    195 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Indian
  • Education:
    José Gautier Benítez

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Victor Pellot

    Career

    Victor Pellot
    • Profession:
      Baseball Player
    • Debut:
      April 13, 1954 for the Philadelphia Athletics

    Trivia

    Victor Pellot
    • In 2005, he spoke about his baseball career in the American documentary Beisbol, directed by Alan Swyer and narrated by Esai Morales, which covers the early influences and contributions of Hispanics to baseball.
    • Is also remembered by baseball historians and fans for his sharp wit and dark, deadpan humor, a lot of which was directed at the racism and segregation he experienced during spring training in the southern United States.
    • Has been considered by many islanders, to have been one of Puerto Rico's greatest baseball players and a legend.
    • According to his, young people would most likely stay away from trouble and have a better opportunity to enter college on sports scholarships if they practiced sports.
    • During the summers, he helped the youngsters of the community in their sports skills development.
    • The City built a ballpark, which he could see from the window of his apartment, and named it "Parque Victor Pellot" (Victor Pellot Park), after him.
    • Among his career totals are the following: 1,716 hits and 126 home runs, and he was only struck out 247 times out of 6,046 at bats.
    • He has the record of having made one or more assists in 16 consecutive games.
    • Was also voted the Minnesota Twins MVP in 1962.
    • Before retiring, he won seven Gold Glove Awards and was selected to seven All-Star teams.

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