Gilberto Reyes

For the American boxer, see Gil Reyes.
Gil Reyes
Catcher
Born: (1963-12-10) December 10, 1963
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 11, 1983, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1991, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Batting average .202
On-base percentage .266
Slugging percentage .244
Teams
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Reyes and the second or maternal family name is Polanco.

Gilberto Rolando Reyes Polanco (born December 10, 1963 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball.

Reyes was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Dodgers on January 15, 1980 and spent four seasons in the Dodgers farm system before making his major league debut in 1983. He alternated between AAA and the Majors for most of the next five seasons before the Dodgers traded him to the Montreal Expos in 1989. After two seasons with the Expos, he bounced around the minor leagues for several more seasons before retiring after the 1999 season. His nickname as a player was "Onionhead."

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Honorary titles
Preceded by
Scott Garrelts
1982
Youngest Player in the
National League

1983
Succeeded by
Dwight Gooden
1984


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