Mike De La Hoz

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Miguel Angel "Mike" de la Hoz Piloto (born October 2, 1938 in Havana, Cuba) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent before the 1958 season, and played for the Indians (1960-1963), Milwaukee Braves (1964-1965), Atlanta Braves (1966-1967), and Cincinnati Reds (1969). He was a valuable utility player, a slightly below average fielder with a decent bat. De la Hoz started a career high 43 games in 1960, his rookie season, and 214 in all, with 83 coming at third base, 70 at second base, 60 at shortstop, and 1 in left field. He did his best work at second base, fielding .972 in 119 appearances. He was used often as a pinch hitter throughout his career.