In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Escobar and the second or maternal family name is Sánchez. Baseball player
| José Escobar | |
|---|---|
 Escobar in 1988 | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: (1960-10-30) October 30, 1960 (age 64) Las Flores, Yaracuy State, Venezuela | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 13, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 11, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
José Elías Escobar Sánchez (born October 30, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the Cleveland Indians (1991).
Escobar hit .200 (3-for-15) with one run batted in in 10 games.
Personal life
- Escobar is the father of pitcher Edwin Escobar, as well as the uncle of shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr., and pitchers Kelvim Escobar and Vicente Campos.
See also
Sources
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Retrosheet
- Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- Canton-Akron Indians players
- Cardenales de Lara players
- Cleveland Indians players
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Escobar family
- Florence Blue Jays players
- Kinston Indians players
- Knoxville Blue Jays players
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Omaha Royals players
- Sportspeople from Vargas (state)
- Portland Beavers players
- Reading Phillies players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Utica Blue Jays players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Venezuelan baseball biography stubs
- Baseball shortstop stubs