Hector Torres Trades and Transactions

The Hector Torres trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Hector Torres has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

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Hector Torres

Hector Torres Autograph on a 1987 ProCards (#1947)

Hector Torres Autograph on a 1987 ProCards (#1947)
 

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Birth Name:   Hector Epitacio (Marroquin) Torres
Nickname:   None
Born On:   09-16-1945  (Virgo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Instituto Laurens High School (Monterey, MX)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   175
First Game:   04-10-1968 (Age 22)
Last Game:   10-02-1977
Draft:   Undrafted Free Agent
Hector Torres

Trades & Transactions

03-25-1962: Signed as an amateur free agent by San Francisco Giants.
04-06-1966: Traded by San Francisco Giants to California Angels for Dave Marshall.
11-21-1967: Traded by California Angels to Houston Astros for Jim Weaver.
10-12-1970: Traded by Houston Astros to Chicago Cubs for Roger Metzger.
04-07-1972: Traded by Chicago Cubs (with Hal Breeden) to Montreal Expos for Dan McGinn.
04-04-1973: Sold by Montreal Expos to Houston Astros.
10-23-1973: Traded by Houston Astros to Chicago White Sox for Dan Neumeier.
04-03-1975: Sold by Chicago White Sox to San Diego Padres.
12-08-1976: Traded by San Diego Padres (with Johnny Grubb and Fred Kendall) to Cleveland Indians for George Hendrick.
03-29-1977: Traded by Cleveland Indians to Toronto Blue Jays for John Lowenstein.
03-27-1978: Released by Toronto Blue Jays.


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