Victor Pellot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Victor Pellot

Puerto Rican baseball player

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1927

Place of Birth: Arecibo, Puerto Rico, United States

Date of Death: 29-Nov-2005

Profession: baseball player

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Victor Pellot

  • Victor Pellot a.k.a.
  • "Vic Power" (November 1, 1927 – November 29, 2005) was a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman.
  • He played twelve seasons for the Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles / California Angels, and the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1954 through 1965.
  • Pellot was the second Puerto Rican of African descent to play in MLB and the second Puerto Rican to play in the American League (AL), following Hiram Gabriel (Sosa) "Hi" Bithorn.Pellot used the name Vic Power during his major league career, but played as Victor Pellot when he played winter baseball in Puerto Rico.
  • He was an AL All-Star for four seasons playing in five of the six All-Star games that were played, and won seven consecutive Gold Glove Awards.

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