Gil Garrido (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Gil Gonzalo Garrido (b. June 26, 1941) is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for two different teams between the 1964 and 1972 seasons. Listed at 5' 9," 150 lb., Garrido batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Panama City, Panama. The diminutive Garrido was 22 years old when he entered the majors in 1964 with the San Francisco Giants, playing for them one year before joining the Atlanta Braves (1968-1972). His most productive season came in 1970, when he posted career numbers in games (101), batting average (.264), runs (38), RBI (19), hits (97) and extrabases (10).