Julio Bécquer
Encyclopedia
Julio Bécquer Villegas is a retired professional baseball
player who played 7 seasons for the Washington Senators
, Los Angeles Angels
, and Minnesota Twins
of Major League Baseball
. On July 4, 1961, he hit a pinch-hit walk-off grand slam on a 1-1 count with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, an honorable mention for an ultimate grand slam despite happening with the home team down by only 2.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who played 7 seasons for the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
, and Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
of Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. On July 4, 1961, he hit a pinch-hit walk-off grand slam on a 1-1 count with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th, an honorable mention for an ultimate grand slam despite happening with the home team down by only 2.