Luis Aparicio
Chronology
| 1934 | Born April 29 in Maracaibo, Venezuela |
| 1950-53 | Plays with amateur teams in Venezuela |
| 1953 | Replaces his father as shortstop for the Maracaibo Gavilanes in Venezuela |
| 1954 | Plays in the minor leagues on Waterloo, a White Sox farm team |
| 1955 | Moves to Southern Association; plays with Memphis |
| 1956 | Debuts in majors; named Rookie of the Year |
| 1956 | Marries Sonia Llorente on October 1 |
| 1956-62 | Plays with Chicago White Sox |
| 1956-64 | American League stolen base leader 9 consecutive years |
| 1959 | Helps Chicago White Sox win the pennant |
| 1963-67 | Plays with Baltimore Orioles |
| 1968-70 | Plays with Chicago White Sox |
| 1971-73 | Plays with Boston Red Sox |
| 1984 | Named to Baseball Hall of Fame (first Venezuelan player) |
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