Luis Encarnación
Dominican Republic baseball player
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| Intro | Dominican Republic baseball player | |
| Places | Dominican Republic | |
| is | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 20 October 1963, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Age | 61 years |
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Biography
Luis Santos Encarnación (born October 20, 1963 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in four games for the Kansas City Royals during the 1990 Kansas City Royals season.
Early years
Encarnación was drafted in 1988 by the Kansas City Royals via the Rule 5 draft. He was originally signed by the Cleveland Indians and spent four years in their minor league system, including stops in Batavia, Waterloo, Waterbury, and Williamsport. After being acquired by Kansas City, he was assigned to their minor league affiliate in Memphis. He was called up to the major leagues in July 1990.