Luis Mercedes Escobar S�nchez, nicknamed "Escoba", was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels. He also played in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants. He batted and threw right-handed. A native of Cariaco, Venezuela, S�nchez was signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent in 1971. After playing through 1976 in the minor league systems of Houston and Cincinnati, S�nchez appeared in the Mexican League. S�nchez was the Angels closer from 1983 to 1984. After the emergence of Donnie Moore in 1985, he divided his time in the bullpen as a middle reliever or set-up man. In 1986 and 1987, he pitched for the Yomiuri Giants. In a five-year major league career, S�nchez posted a 28?21 record with 216 strikeouts, 27 saves and a 3.75 ERA in 369 innings. S�nchez died in Vargas State, Venezuela at age 51. [More at Wikipedia]

August 24th, 1953 in   /  Died:   Feb 4th, 2005