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Deivi Cruz
Deivi Cruz
	Shortstop
	Born: November 6, 1972 (age 51); Nizao, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 11, 1997, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 2005, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.269
Home runs	70
Runs batted in	464
Teams
	Detroit Tigers (1997–2001); San Diego Padres (2002); Baltimore Orioles (2003); San Francisco Giants (2004–2005); Washington Nationals (2005);

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Deivi Cruz Garcia (born November 6, 1972) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He was born in Bani, Nizao, Dominican Republic.

Cruz played at the Major League Baseball level for nine seasons (1997-2005) with the Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, and Washington Nationals. In 1,234 career games, Cruz had a .269 batting average with 70 home runs and 464 runs batted in.

In 1997, Deivi Cruz made his Major League debut on April 1, 1997 and was honored as Tigers Rookie of the Year.^[1] Cruz was the starting shortstop for Detroit Tigers.

Cruz was released by the St. Louis Cardinals on March 30, 2006, and signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish on June 10, 2006.

Cruz' nephew, Yeyson Yrizarri, is also a professional baseball shortstop.^[2]

References

^ 2015 Tigers Media Guide. pg. 371.
^ Fraley, Gerry (January 4, 2016). "Texas Rangers: Rangers Top Prospects, No. 9: Yeyson Yrizarri, one of the top infield arms in the Rangers' system - SportsDay". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 18, 2016.

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[1] 2015 Tigers Media Guide. pg. 371.

[2] Fraley, Gerry (January 4, 2016). "Texas Rangers: Rangers Top Prospects, No. 9: Yeyson Yrizarri, one of the top infield arms in the Rangers' system - SportsDay". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 18, 2016.

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-'''Deivi Cruz Garcia''' (born November 6, 1972 in [[Nizao]], [[Dominican Republic]]), is a former [[baseball]] [[shortstop]] who last played for the [[Bridgeport Bluefish]] of the [[independent baseball|independent]] [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball|Atlantic League]].
+'''Deivi Cruz Garcia''' (born November 6, 1972) is a Dominican former [[professional baseball]] [[shortstop]]. He was born in Bani, Nizao, Dominican Republic.
+Cruz played at the [[Major League Baseball]] level for nine seasons ({{mlby|1997}}-{{mlby|2005}}) with the [[Detroit Tigers]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[San Francisco Giants]], and [[Washington Nationals]]. In 1,234 career games, Cruz had a .269 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] with 70 [[home run]]s and 464 [[runs batted in]].
-He was released by the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] on March 30, 2006, and signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish on June 10, 2006.
+In 1997, Deivi Cruz made his Major League debut on April 1, 1997 and was honored as Tigers Rookie of the Year.<ref>{{cite book |title=2015 Tigers Media Guide. pg. 371}}</ref> Cruz was the starting shortstop for Detroit Tigers.
-Cruz played at the [[Major League Baseball]] level for nine seasons ({{By|1997}}-{{By|2005}}) with the [[Detroit Tigers]], [[San Diego Padres]], [[Baltimore Orioles]], [[San Francisco Giants]], and [[Washington Nationals]]. In 1,234 career games, Cruz had a .269 [[batting average]] with 70 [[home run]]s.
+Cruz was released by the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] on March 30, 2006, and signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish on June 10, 2006.
-==See also==
-* [[List of Baltimore Orioles Opening Day Starting Lineups]]
+Cruz' nephew, [[Yeyson Yrizarri]], is also a professional baseball shortstop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/texas-rangers/rangers/2016/01/04/rangers-top-prospects-9-yeyson-yrizarri-one-top-infield-arms-rangers-system|title=Texas Rangers: Rangers Top Prospects, No. 9: Yeyson Yrizarri, one of the top infield arms in the Rangers' system - SportsDay|work=Dallas Morning News|first=Gerry|last=Fraley|authorlink=Gerry Fraley|date=January 4, 2016|accessdate=April 18, 2016}}</ref>
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