Pedro Borbón

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Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (born December 2, 1946 in Valverde, Dominican Republic ) is a former pitcher. He played Major League Baseball for 12 seasons (1969 - 1980) for four teams, including 10 seasons for the Cincinnati Reds (1970 - 1979). Borbón was mainly known for being a relief pitcher, pitching 4⅓ scoreless innings during the 1976 National League Championship Series, when the Reds won the series 3-0.

Borbon currently lives in San Juan, TX

Borbón's son, Pedro Borbón, Jr. is also a former MLB pitcher who played in the majors from 1992 to 2003.

[edit] Cultural References

Borbon was referenced in a joke in the movie Airplane! As we hear Ted Striker's inner-dialogue echo in his mind, it resembles a stadium public address and we hear him think "Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon...Manny Mota...Mota...Mota"

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• ESPN's recollection of Pedro Borbón in a brawl during the 1973 NLCS.

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