César Gutiérrez

César Dario Gutiérrez (January 26, 1943 - January 22, 2005), also nicknamed "Cocoa", was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played with the San Francisco Giants (1967, 1969) and Detroit Tigers (1969-71). He was born in Coro, Falcón State, Venezuela.

7-for-7 games chronology

• June 10, 1892 in sports: Baltimore Orioles (NL) Hall of Famer Wilbert Robinson set a major league record by going 7-for-7 as his team topped the St. Louis Browns 25-4. Roberts also set a second record in RBI with 11.
• June 21, 1970: Tigers shortstop César Gutiérrez became the first player to go 7-for-7 in modern era (since 1900).
• September 16, 1975: Rennie Stennett, of the Pittsburgh Pirates (NL), top the 7-for-7 mark as Pittsburgh massacred the Cubs 22-0. Pittsburgh also set a major league record for the biggest score in a shutout game in the modern era. This record was matched by Cleveland against the Yankees on August 31, 2004 (AL).