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Bobby Avila

Mexican baseball player
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Roberto Francisco Avila, known as Bobby Avila, was a Mexican professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second and third baseman. Born on April 2, 1924, in Veracruz, Mexico, Avila had a career batting average of .281, with 1,296 hits and 80 home runs over 11 seasons from 1949 to 1959.1

Avila achieved significant recognition during his career, including being a three-time All-Star and winning the American League batting championship in 1954. He was among the notable Latin American players who made their mark in MLB during the mid-20th century, a period when teams began to more actively scout and sign talent from Latin America. Avila passed away on October 26, 2004, in his birthplace of Veracruz.12

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  2. Latin Americans in Major League Baseball Through the First Years of the 21st Century - The 1930s through World War II

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