Ramón Conde

Ramón Luis Conde Román (December 29, 1934 – February 23, 2020)[1] was a professional baseball player from Puerto Rico. Also known as "Wito," he amassed 3,025 base hits as a professional in the U.S., the Puerto Rican Winter League, and Mexico. Alas, none of those were in his one brief shot in the majors.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Conde and the second or maternal family name is Román.
Ramón Conde
Third baseman
Born: (1934-12-29)December 29, 1934
Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Died: February 23, 2020(2020-02-23) (aged 85)
West Palm Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 17, 1962, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 14, 1962, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
At bats16
Runs batted in1
Teams

Major league career

Aged 27, Conde played 14 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1962, primarily as a third baseman. He came to the plate 19 times without a hit, although he did manage three walks.[2]

In the Puerto Rican Winter League

Conde made his debut in the PRWL during the winter of 1952-53. His best season at home came in the winter of 1959-60, when he was the league’s Most Valuable Player. His last action as a player, three at-bats, came with Ponce during the PRWL’s 1971-72 season. Conde stands eighth in the league’s lifetime ranking for hits (960) and seventh in at-bats (3,636). He drove in 400 runs and hit 21 homers to go with his .264 average.[3]

Minor league career

Conde had an extensive minor league baseball career as well. He began playing in the U.S. in 1954 with the Sioux City Soos of the Western League The 1970 season was his last in the U.S. minors. He amassed 2,045 total hits at various levels, plus 20 more during a brief stretch in Mexico in 1970.

Post-playing jobs in baseball

Conde became a coach and scout in Puerto Rico. He also managed in the Mexican League in 1981 and 1986, as well as briefly managing the rookie league Wytheville Cubs in 1985. Of particular note, he became an executive in the PRWL.[2]

Death

Conde died of a heart attack on February 23, 2020, at the age of 85.[1]

See also

References
  1. Muere el beisbolista Ramón "Wito" Conde
  2. Ramón Conde at the SABR Bio Project, by Rory Costello, retrieved May 5, 2022
  3. Crescioni Benítez, José A. (1997). El Béisbol Profesional Boricua,. Aurora Comunicación Integral, Inc. (San Juan, Puerto Rico).


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