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in Cooperstown on a campaign to get José "The Utilityman" Oquendo inducted for his versatility to play any position on the baseball field. The special included the Sklars receiving Oquendo's blessing to lobby for his spot in Cooperstown, collecting signatures for the petition, and giving a lackluster
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In 2017, Oquendo joined the Cardinals front office as a Special Assistant to the General Manager and as an instructor out of the Cardinals facility in Jupiter, Florida. He will work with minor league players in the Florida State and Gulf Coast Leagues as well as players in extended spring training
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pennants. He missed the 2016 season after sustaining a knee injury that required surgery and rehabilitation; at the time, he was the longest-tenured coach in MLB. In 2017, he began serving as a special assistant to Cardinals general manager
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standing in foul territory about three paces away, bowling baseballs at a rapid pace until they grew tired and increased their endurance and improved footwork and positioning.
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presentation to the Hall of Fame's committee. At the end of the television special, a plaque bearing his name was placed on a utility closet in the Hall of Fame.
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On March 27, 2016, he was placed on medical leave of absence due to his injured right knee. He rehabilitated in Florida for the next few months.
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season, Oquendo suffered a hamstring injury that sidelined him for most of the season. Oquendo spent three more seasons with the Cardinals as a
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debut, giving him an appearance at every position. From 1989 to 1991, he was the Cardinals' regular second baseman alongside shortstop
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system in 1997 and 1998, and became their bench coach at the major league level the following year. In 2000, he became the Cardinals'
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percentage (OPS) and a major-league leading 163 games played. In 1990, he produced his best season defensively, recording the fewest
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and was not ejected or warned. Oquendo began arguing from his position in the coaching box behind third and was tossed by Vanover.
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Oquendo developed "speed-feed" drills for the infielders. Besides lobbing the standard ground balls, Oquendo had third basemen
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in 1979 at age 15. He made his MLB debut with the Mets in 1983 and was traded to the Cardinals in 1985. In 1988, he made his
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the eighth inning and gave up three earned runs. Oquendo reached the postseason for the only time in his career in
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On August 17, 2012, Oquendo was again ejected from a game for arguing balls and strikes. After a called strike to
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firmly entrenched there, the Cards experimented with Oquendo at other positions when they brought him up for the
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His best season with the glove was the following season, when he set a major league record for the fewest
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over six innings in three games pitched. His career fielding percentage as a second baseman is .992.
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for arguing. Earlier in the game, already a blowout loss for the Cardinals, Cardinals pitcher
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came out to try to prevent further argument while Oquendo kicked dirt across the plate.
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on May 14. After pitching three scoreless innings, Oquendo was tagged for a two-run
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He rejoined the Cardinals at his third base coaching position on October 23, 2017.
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Over the past few years Oquendo has interviewed for managerial positions with
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in a preseason exhibition game against the Cardinals' triple A affiliate, the
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coach, remaining in that role until 2015, while helping lead the club to 11
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Following his playing career, Oquendo coached and managed in the Cardinals'
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Oquendo accepted a minor league coaching position with the Cardinals in
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infielder. He retired after failing to make the Cardinal roster out of
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and was produced by MLB Productions about José Oquendo. It featured
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September 29, 1995, for the St. Louis Cardinals
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threw an inside pitch that grazed the hip of Phillies
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season. Along with short, Oquendo played second base,
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October 23, 2017. Archived from 897:, Oquendo appeared as a Cardinals 809: 357:'s career mark of .9927 (99.27%). 25: 3592: 1349: 1195:"Error Records by Second Basemen" 439: 3536:Major League Baseball infielders 1489:St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame 1044: 1030: 1016: 845:, and a year later, he moved to 444: 297:(born July 4, 1963), nicknamed " 266:St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame 45: 2572:National League Division Series 2205:National League Division Series 1331: 1301: 1275: 2181:Bullpen Catcher 58 Jeff Murphy 1257: 1229: 1208: 1187: 1165: 1143: 1129: 1108: 1082: 1003:National Baseball Hall of Fame 461:at only fifteen years old.. 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Jose Oquendo

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Río Piedras, Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rican
infielder
coach
Major League Baseball
St. Louis Cardinals
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