José Cardenal

José Cardenal
José Cardenal
	Outfielder
	Born: October 7, 1943; Matanzas, Cuba
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 14, 1963, for the San Francisco Giants
Last MLB appearance
	October 3, 1980, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.275
Home runs	138
Runs batted in	775
Teams
	As player San Francisco Giants (1963–1964); Los Angeles / California Angels (1965–1967); Cleveland Indians (1968–1969); St. Louis Cardinals (1970–1971); Milwaukee Brewers (1971); Chicago Cubs (1972–1977); Philadelphia Phillies (1978–1979); New York Mets (1979–1980); Kansas City Royals (1980); As coach Cincinnati Reds (1993); St. Louis Cardinals (1994–1995); New York Yankees (1996–1999); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2001); Cincinnati Reds (2002–2003);
Career highlights and awards
	3× World Series champion (1996, 1998, 1999); Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame;

José Rosario Domec Cardenal (born October 7, 1943) is a Cuban American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 to 1980, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs, with whom he established himself as a fan favorite for his powerful hitting and his strong throwing arm. He had the best seasons of his career in Chicago, posting career highs in home runs and batting average as a member of the Cubs.

After his playing career, Cardenal worked as a coach for several major league organizations and participated in three World Series as the first base coach for the New York Yankees. Cardenal was inducted into the Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame in 2022.

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