José Rijo
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José Rijo is a former Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his standout performances with the Cincinnati Reds, including his dominant role in their 1990 championship run.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| José Rijo canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball player
ⓘ
human ⓘ pitcher ⓘ |
| allStarSelection | 1994 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
MLB All-Star
ⓘ
surface form:
MLB All-Star selection
World Series Most Valuable Player Award ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1965-05-13 ⓘ |
| earnedRunAverageTitle | National League ERA leader 1993 ⓘ |
| era | late 1980s and early 1990s MLB pitcher ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dominican ⓘ |
| familyName | Rijo ⓘ |
| finalMlbGameDate | 2002-09-28 ⓘ |
| finalMlbTeam | Cincinnati Reds ⓘ |
| fullName | José Antonio Rijo Abreu ⓘ |
| givenName | José ⓘ |
| handedness | right-handed pitcher ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| injuryHistory | significant elbow injuries in mid-1990s ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 27 ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| leagueDebut | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| mlbDebutDate | 1984-04-05 ⓘ |
| mlbDebutTeam | New York Yankees ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1990 World Series ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant role in the Cincinnati Reds 1990 World Series championship run
ⓘ
standout performances with the Cincinnati Reds ⓘ |
| notableSkill |
devastating slider
ⓘ
power fastball ⓘ |
| notableTeam | Cincinnati Reds ⓘ |
| occupation | professional baseball player ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Cincinnati Reds
ⓘ
New York Yankees ⓘ Oakland Athletics ⓘ |
| position |
relief pitcher
ⓘ
starting pitcher ⓘ |
| resurgence | returned to MLB with Cincinnati Reds in 2001 after long injury layoff ⓘ |
| retired | true ⓘ |
| roleIn1990WorldSeries | Cincinnati Reds ace pitcher ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| teamRole | staff ace for Cincinnati Reds in early 1990s ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
| worldSeriesChampion | 1990 ⓘ |
| worldSeriesMVP | 1990 ⓘ |
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