Damaso Garcia would have been 66 today. He was born in Moca, Dominica Republic. As a young man, he was more into soccer than baseball. He was captain of the Dominican Republic's national football...
He was born in Moca, Dominica Republic. As a young man, he was more into soccer than baseball. He was captain of the Dominican Republic's national football team at the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1974. The Yankees signed him as an amateur free agent in 1975.
Garcia had a poor strike-shortened 1981 season, hitting .252/.277/.304, with steals in 13 of 16 attempts. 1982 was his first good season, the best of his career. He hit .310/.338/.399. He set career highs in runs , doubles and stolen bases . It added up to a 4.6 bWAR, the only time he was over 2 in his career in bWAR. He became the first Jay to steal 50 bases. If he had learned to take a walk, he'd have been a good player.
1984 saw Damaso's number fall off some. He hit .284/.310/.374 with 46 steals. He had a huge left/right split hitting .354 against lefties but .255 against righties. He was always much better vs LHP. He made the All-Star team. Can you imagine a leadoff hitter with a .
After the season, Garcia was traded to Atlanta with Luis Leal for Craig McMurtry. The trade didn't do anything for either team. Garcia missed the 1987 season and played terribly in his few games in 1988. Before the 1989 season, the Expos signed him as a free agent and hit much like he always had in 80 games, .281/.306/.375, with 9 steals and 6 times caught. After that season, the Yankees signed him as a free agent, but he didn't make the team, and he retired after 11 seasons.
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