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Bert Campaneris

Athlete

Born: American

Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco, nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams, primarily the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics. One of the mainstays of the Athletics' championship teams of 1972 to 1974, he holds the A's franchise records for career games played (1795), hits (1882), and at bats (7180). In 2019, Campaneris was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame.

Campaneris led the AL in stolen bases six times between 1965 and 1972 and retired with the seventh-most steals in MLB history (649). Defensively, he led the league in putouts three times; his career totals at shortstop place him among the all-time MLB leaders in games played (5th, 2097) and double plays (7th, 1186), at that position. Campaneris is the second cousin of former MLB player Jose Cardenal, growing up near each other in Matanzas, Cuba.

Notable For

Cuban baseball player

Bert Campaneris's Historical Timeline

  1. Bert Campaneris is born

    Bert Campaneris, American athlete, known for cuban baseball player, was born on 1943-03-09.

  2. Kansas City A's Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions in a game

    Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco, nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams,...

  3. MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Lerrin LaGrow and Oakland A's shortstop Bert Campaneris are each fined and suspended when Cam

    MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Lerrin LaGrow and Oakland A's shortstop Bert Campaneris are each fined and suspended when Campaneris flings his bat at the mound after getting hit by a pitch

Associated Historical Events

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Bert Campaneris is born

Bert Campaneris, American athlete, known for cuban baseball player, was born on 1943-03-09.

Kansas City A's Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions in a game

Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco, nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams,...

MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Lerrin LaGrow and Oakland A's shortstop Bert Campaneris are each fined and suspended when Cam

MLB Detroit Tigers pitcher Lerrin LaGrow and Oakland A's shortstop Bert Campaneris are each fined and suspended when Campaneris flings his bat at the mound after getting hit by a pitch

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When was Bert Campaneris born?
Bert Campaneris was born on 1943-03-09 (American).
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Cuban baseball player
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Related Years

194319651972