Pedro Guerrero

Pedro Guerrero (born June 29, 1956 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his career (1978-1992) with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. While playing at first base more than any other position, he also saw substantial play as a third baseman and in all three outfield positions, amassing 215 home runs and 898 RBI, with a batting average of .300.

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June 29 - 1956 - San Pedro de Macoris - Dominican Republic - Major League Baseball - 1978 - 1992 - Los Angeles Dodgers - St. Louis Cardinals - First base - Third baseman - Outfield - Home run - RBI - Batting average

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Guerrero was a co-MVP (along with Ron Cey and Steve Yeager) of the 1981 World Series. He hit .333, hit two home runs, and drove in seven runs in the Series.

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MVP - Ron Cey - Steve Yeager - 1981 World Series

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Guerrero was acquitted of federal drug charges in 2000; his attorneys had argued that the fact that he was functionally illiterate and had an IQ of 70 made it impossible for him to understand the drug deal in which a friend had involved him http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/2000/06/06/roundup_ap/.

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2000 - IQ

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