Enrique Romo
Mexican baseball player (born 1947)
Baseball player
| Enrique Romo | |
|---|---|
 Romo in 1978 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1947-07-15) July 15, 1947 (age 76) Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 1977, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1982, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 44–33 |
| Earned run average | 3.45 |
| Strikeouts | 436 |
| Saves | 52 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2003 |
Enrique Romo Navarro (born July 15, 1947) is a Mexican former professional baseball relief pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners (1977–78) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979–82). Romo batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Santa Rosalía, Baja California Sur, and is the younger brother of Vicente Romo, who also pitched in the majors.
Career
In a six-season career, Romo posted a 44–33 record with a 3.45 ERA, 52 saves, and 436 strikeouts in 350 games pitched.
Romo pitched 11 seasons in Mexican baseball prior to making his major league debut for the Seattle Mariners in 1977 at the age of 29. In his rookie season, he led the Mariners with 16 saves.
He was acquired along with Tom McMillan and Rick Jones by the Pirates from the Mariners for Mario Mendoza, Odell Jones and Rafael Vásquez at the Winter Meetings on December 5, 1978.[1] His most productive season came with the 1979 World Series Champions, with whom he had a 10–5 mark, a 2.99 ERA, career-highs in games (84) and innings (129.3), exclusively as a set-up man for closer Kent Tekulve. Romo also made two appearances in the World Series, won by Pittsburgh over the Baltimore Orioles in seven games. On October 1, 1980, he slugged a grand slam home run against the New York Mets.
In 1983, Romo failed to report to spring training, first indicating he would arrive late due to one of his children dealing with chicken pox,[2] and then later not attending at all, announcing the intention to join an unsanctioned league in Mexico.[3] Pittsburgh warned Romo that such a move would require them to fine him $500 for each day of camp that he missed;[2] ultimately, Romo remained in Mexico.[4]
Legacy
Along with his brother Vicente, Romo is a member of the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame, having been inducted in 2003.[5] In 2010, the Romo brothers had their uniform numbers retired by Yaquis de Obregón of the Mexican Winter League.[6] In 2015, Romo was announced as being part of the 2016 induction class of the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Falcone to Mets, Romo to Bucs," St. Petersburg (FL) Times, Wednesday, December 6, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
- ^ a b "Right-handed relief pitcher Enrique Romo informed the Pittsburgh Pirates..." UPI. UPI. March 3, 1983. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "Phillies, Carlton strike a deal" (PDF). nyshistoricnewspapers.org. Press-Republican. March 4, 1983. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "TALENTED EXPOS, CHANGED DODGERS COULD DOMINATE". The New York Times. April 3, 1983. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Otero, Salo (July 13, 2003). "Three former Tecos to join Mexican League Hall of Fame" (PDF). Laredo Morning Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 13, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Baskin, Bruce (November 1, 2010). "Baseball Mexico - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ "Orlando Hernandez, Jesse Orosco, Edgar Renteria, Ivan Rodriguez, Sammy Sosa & Omar Vizquel named to Latino Baseball Hall of Fame". Major League Baseball. August 21, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Enrique Romo - Baseballbiography.com
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Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 World Series champions
- 3 Phil Garner
- 5 Bill Madlock
- 6 Rennie Stennett
- 8 Willie Stargell (NL, NLCS, and World Series MVP)
- 10 Tim Foli
- 14 Ed Ott
- 15 Enrique Romo
- 16 Steve Nicosia
- 17 Lee Lacy
- 18 Omar Moreno
- 19 Jim Rooker
- 22 Bert Blyleven
- 23 Grant Jackson
- 24 Mike Easler
- 25 Bruce Kison
- 26 Jim Bibby
- 27 Kent Tekulve
- 28 Bill Robinson
- 34 John Milner
- 35 Manny Sanguillén
- 36 Matt Alexander
- 39 Dave Parker
- 43 Don Robinson
- 45 John Candelaria
- 49 Dave Roberts
- Manager
- 7 Chuck Tanner
- Coaches
- 31 Harvey Haddix
- 32 Joe Lonnett
- 42 Alex Monchak
- 48 Bob Skinner
- Regular season
- National League Championship Series
