José Cruz
Outfielder, Baseball Player
1947 –
Who is José Cruz?
José Cruz Dilan is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is also the former first base coach for the Houston Astros. During his 19-year baseball career, he played from 1970 to 1988 for three different teams, playing primarily for the Astros. He is a member of one of Puerto Rico's most famous major league families and is the brother of former major leaguers Héctor and Tommy Cruz.
Nicknamed "Cheo", many baseball fans refer to him as Cheo Cruz. He and his wife, Zoraida, make their home in Houston. They have four children: José Javier, Shakira, José Jr., also a former Major League outfielder, and José Enrique Cruz, an infielder in the New York Mets minor league system.
In 1997 he resided in the Northfield subdivision in Fondren Southwest, Houston.
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1947
Arroyo - Also known as
- Jose Cruz
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- Lived in
- Arroyo
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on July 23, 2013
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