Luis Salazar

Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia (born May 19, 1956 in Barcelona, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a former third baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball, a right-handed batter who played from 1980 to 1992. In his 13-year career, Salazar played in three different times with the San Diego Padres (1980-84, 1987, 1989), and for the Chicago White Sox (1985-86), Detroit Tigers (1988) and Chicago Cubs (1989-92). As a young prospect he was let go by t... more

Luis Ernesto Salazar Garcia (born May 19, 1956 in Barcelona, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a former third baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball, a right-handed batter who played from 1980 to 1992. In his 13-year career, Salazar played in three different times with the San Diego Padres (1980-84, 1987, 1989), and for the Chicago White Sox (1985-86), Detroit Tigers (1988) and Chicago Cubs (1989-92). As a young prospect he was let go by the Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates. After seven minors seasons, finally, he got a chance with San Diego in the 1980 season. An extremely versatile reserve who played every position but catcher in his career, Salazar was the Padres' third baseman between 1981 and 1983. He was traded to the White Sox along with fellow rookie Ozzie Guillén (1985), and returned to the Padres as a free agent (1987). Then, he signed with Detroit (1988), before being dealt back to San Diego. Salazar finished his career with the Cubs in a nice way. In his... less