Todd Cruz
- 52 years old
- Male
- Born Nov 23, 1955
- Died Sep 02, 2008
- Bullhead City, Arizona, United States
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Ex-Orioles infielder
Todd Cruz, an infielder with the 1983 world champion Baltimore Orioles, died Tuesday. He was 52.
Cruz died while swimming at the apartment complex in which he lived in Bullhead City, Ariz. The cause of death is pending results of an autopsy conducted by the Mohave County Medical Examiner's Office.
Cruz played with six major league teams from 1978 to 1984. He broke into the big leagues with the Philadelphia Phillies, then played with Kansas City, the California Angels and Chicago White Sox from 1979-80.
He was traded by the Mariners to the Orioles in the middle of the 1983 season and batted .208 as Baltimore's third baseman. In the World Series against Philadelphia, won in five games by the Orioles, Cruz went 2-for-16 and scored a run.
Cruz had a lifetime .220 batting average in 544 games. He had 336 hits, including 34 home runs, and finished with 154 RBIs.
His most active season was 1983, when he played in 65 games Seattle and 81 with Baltimore. He finished with a .199 batting average that year.
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He called me his step-son!
Paul Roberts Oct 10, 2011
Paul Roberts (Oct 10, 2011)
autograph signing at the avi
david schoeppe Mar 31, 2011
My memory
martin drouillard Oct 11, 2010
I called Todd Friend
Lloyd Dunkin Sep 25, 2010
Todd and I were neighbors and friends. I knew his Wife and sons although they were just young guys the last time they came out to visit their dad.
Todd and I shared a common love..."The great American Past time"
Never made it to the show like he did, but he sure shared his stories with me.Thank you Todd..I will never forget the time when Tommy Lasorda called my house and asked t speak to you...You wanted so much to get back into the show that you left my number as a back up....
I could go on for hours...days...but it will just have to wait till I see you again friend...
Always your friend and neighbor, Lloyd Dunkin