Zoilo Versalles

Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
5-10, 146lb (178cm, 66kg)
Born: December 18, 1939 in La Habana, Cuba
Died: June 9, 1995 in Bloomington, MN
Buried: Cremated
Debut: August 1, 1959 (11,667th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 28, 1971
vs. CIN 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Zoilo Casanova Versalles
Nicknames: Zorro
Pronunciation: \ZOY-lo vair-SY-yez\
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Nine Players Who Debuted in 1959

Willie McCovey
Billy Williams
Maury Wills
Tommy Davis
Jim Kaat
Tim McCarver
Jim Perry
Mike Cuellar
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The native Cuban was the AL MVP in 1965 when he was the catalyst of the pennant-winning Twins’ offense, leading the league with 45 doubles, 12 triples, 126 runs scored, and 666 at-bats. He also stole a career-high 27 bases but struck out 122 times, tops in the league. In the 1965 World Series, his three-run homer was the key hit in Minnesota’s 8-2 opening-game win over the Dodgers.
The flashy shortstop won a Gold Glove in 1963. On four occasions during his career, he got his team’s only hit in a game. Versalles was plagued by back problems late in his career and played in the Mexican League in 1970 before one final ML stint with the Braves.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

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