Bo Díaz

Position: Catcher
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)
Born: March 23, 1953 in Cua, Venezuela
Died: November 23, 1990 (Aged 37-245d) in Caracas, Venezuela
Buried: Cremated
Debut: September 6, 1977 (Age 24-167d, 11,558th in MLB history)
vs. TOR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: July 9, 1989 (Age 36-108d)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Baseball Reference Bo Diaz Page 
Full Name: Baudilio Jose Diaz
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

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Notable Events and Chronology for Bo Diaz Career

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March 30, 1978

Boston Red Sox acquire pitcher Dennis Eckersley and catcher Fred Kendall from the Cleveland Indians

June 27, 1986

Robby Thompson of the San Francisco Giants sets a major league record when he is caught stealing four times

July 22, 1986

Mets run out of position players

July 4, 1989

Tom Browning just misses becoming the first hurler in big league history to throw two perfect games when Dickie Thon’s leadoff double in the ninth breaks up the Cincinnati southpaw’s bid for perfection

November 23, 1990

Former Phillies and Reds catcher Bo Diaz, 37, is crushed to death when a rooftop satellite dish topples over at his home in Venezuela.