César Gerónimo

César Gerónimo
César Gerónimo
	Center fielder
	Born: March 11, 1948; El Seibo, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	April 16, 1969, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
	August 28, 1983, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.258
Home runs	51
Runs batted in	392
Teams
	Houston Astros (1969–1971); Cincinnati Reds (1972–1980); Kansas City Royals (1981–1983);
Career highlights and awards
	2× World Series champion (1975, 1976); 4× Gold Glove Award (1974–1977); Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame;

César Francisco Gerónimo Zorrilla (born March 11, 1948), known as César Gerónimo, is a Dominican former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1969 through 1983, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1972 and 1976. He also played for the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals.

Although Gerónimo was not a prolific player on offense, he excelled as a defensive player, winning four consecutive Gold Glove Awards between 1974 and 1977. In 2008, Gerónimo was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

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