Mandy Romero
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Mandy Romero
| Born: | October 29, 1967 |
| Birthplace: | Miami, Florida |
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| Height: | 5' 11" |
| Weight: | 200 lbs |
| Bats: | Switch |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1988: 19th Round by the Pittsburgh Pirates |
| College: | Brevard Community College |
| High School: | Miami Senior High School (FL) |
| Other Teams: | SD Padres 1997-1998 Colorado Rockies 2003 |
| Years with Boston: | 1998 |
Armando "Mandy" Romero (born October 29, 1967 in Miami, Florida) appeared in 12 games as a catcher for the 1998 Boston Red Sox.
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Overall Career
A 19th round draft pick by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1988, Romero finally made his major league debut with the San Diego Padres in 1997. He was traded to the Red Sox the following season with Carlos Reyes and Dario Veras, and appeared in 12 games, used mostly a pinch-hitter. In 13 at-bats, Romero finished with 3 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts and 1 RBI.
Romero last saw action in the majors with the Colorado Rockies in 2003.
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Romero's Moment in the Sun
- In 1990, Romero led the Carolina League with 90 RBI and finished second to Greg Blosser (18) with 17 home runs while playing for the Salem Buccaneers.
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Trivia
- A replacement player during the Strike years, along with other future Red Sox Kevin Millar, Lou Merloni, Ron Mahay, Brian Daubach and Brendan Donnelly. Thus, he is not a member of the MLBPA.
- Older brother Andy Romero played four seasons in the minor leagues.
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Transactions
- June 1, 1988: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1988.
- May 6, 1994: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- January 30, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
- October 16, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- November 25, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.
- October 27, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- June 20, 1998: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Carlos Reyes and Dario Veras to the Boston Red Sox for Jim Leyritz and Ethan Faggett (minors).
- July 31, 1999: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Mets for a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Kelly Ramos (minors) (November 18, 1999) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
- October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
- December 22, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- October 15, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
- November 11, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
- April 13, 2001: Released by the Florida Marlins.
- April 24, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- October 15, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
- February 18, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
- November 11, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.
- October 1, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
