In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Barrera and the second or maternal family name is Romellón.
Nelson Barrera Romellón (17 October 1957 – 14 July 2002) was a Mexican professional baseball player, who at the time of his death led the Mexican League in career home runs (455) and RBIs (1,927). He was nicknamed El Almirante (The Admiral).[1]
A right-hander hitter and a native of the Mexican state of Campeche, Barrera entered the Mexican League in 1977 with the Diablos Rojos del México after playing three years in the Mexican Central League. He hit only .235 as a rookie, with two home runs, but he continued to improve. He broke 20 home runs, hitting .354 with 101 RBI in 1984. This earned him a look by the Chicago White Sox, who placed him on their AAA Buffalo BisonsAmerican Association team. He hit just .176 with two homers in 74 at bats, and was cut by the Bisons. He then returned to Mexico with the Diablos Rojos, where he helped them win the pennant. He played for the Diablos Rojos for most of his career (1977–79, 1983–91, 1995).
Barrera won his only league home run title with 42 in 1987. He also led the circuit in RBIs with 134 in 1987 and 124 in 1988. On 22 April 1997, he drove in his 1,574th run, breaking the Mexican League record set by Héctor Espino.
In 1998 Barrera played and managed the Guerreros de Oaxaca when they won their only pennant. He contributed with a .321 average and 110 RBIs. This was his sixth season with more than 100 RBIs, something no one had accomplished before in the Mexican League. After he broke the all-time career RBI record, his old team Diablos Rojos organized an appreciation for him in the capital, at their old stadium, Parque del Seguro Social.
Then, in 2001 Barrera surpassed Espino's record for home runs, finishing the season with 455 to Espino's 453. Nevertheless, he was fired as the Guerreros' manager that year. He went on the disabled list as a player toward the end of the season.
Barrera was accused in 1988 of using a corked bat by the Tigres del México club. The umpires disagreed and the Mexican League fined the Tigres MX$1 million for defaming Barrera.
In 2002, Barrera returned to his hometown of Campeche, where he was player-manager for the Piratas de Campeche, still in the Mexican League. Previously, he had played with the Piratas from 1992 to 1994.
For the first time in his career, Barrera failed to hit a home run in the 2002 season. On April 13, he got his last hit, in Oaxaca against his old team.
Deathedit
On 14 July 2002, Barrera died instantly while trying to repair his roof. He was electrocuted when he accidentally touched a metal sheet that was in contact with some high voltage wires. He was 44 years old.[3]
Highlightsedit
Besides setting career records for home runs and RBIs in the Mexican League, Barrera also ranked:
First or second on the list of most games played in the league (2,733)
Third in runs scored
Second for the most hits (2,938)
Second in doubles
First in total bases
His 455 career home runs are second in all of minor league baseball, to Hector Espino's 484, while his 2,045 RBI in the minors is 10% more than second-place Nick Cullop's 1,857.
In addition to the Diablos Rojos, Piratas and Guerreros teams, he also played with the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo during his 26 seasons in Mexican professional baseball.
In 2020, Barrera was selected as the third baseman on the Mexican League Historic Ideal Team by a committee of baseball journalists and historians.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Aniversario luctuoso del "Almirante" Nelson Barrera". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
^"Nelson Barrera". Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2021.
^"El ex pelotero Nelson Barrera murió electrocutado en Campeche". La Jornada (in Spanish). Notimex. 15 July 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
^"La LMB dio a conocer su Novena Ideal Histórica" (in Spanish). Major League Baseball. 28 June 2020. from the original on 1 September 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
Treto Cisneros, Pedro, The Mexican League: Comprehensive Player Statistics (Spanish) ISBN0786413786
Pat Doyle's Professional Baseball Player Database
External linksedit
(Spanish)
Baseball Reference minor league entry
Obituary (Spanish)
Wikimapia.org – Nelson Barrera Romellón Stadium
January 01, 1970
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Barrera and the second or maternal family name is Romellon Nelson Barrera Romellon 17 October 1957 14 July 2002 was a Mexican professional baseball player who at the time of his death led the Mexican League in career home runs 455 and RBIs 1 927 He was nicknamed El Almirante The Admiral 1 Nelson BarreraThird basemanBorn 1957 10 17 17 October 1957Ciudad del Carmen Campeche MexicoDied 14 July 2002 2002 07 14 aged 44 Campeche City Campeche MexicoTeamsDiablos Rojos del Mexico 1977 1991 1995 2002 Piratas de Campeche 1992 1994 2002 Guerreros de Oaxaca 1996 2001 Member of the Mexican ProfessionalBaseball Hall of FameInduction2003 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Highlights 5 Awards and recognitions 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editBarrera was born in Ciudad del Carmen Campeche on 17 October 1957 2 Career edit nbsp nbsp Barrera s number was retired by the Diablos Rojos del Mexico left and the Piratas de Campeche right in 2002 A right hander hitter and a native of the Mexican state of Campeche Barrera entered the Mexican League in 1977 with the Diablos Rojos del Mexico after playing three years in the Mexican Central League He hit only 235 as a rookie with two home runs but he continued to improve He broke 20 home runs hitting 354 with 101 RBI in 1984 This earned him a look by the Chicago White Sox who placed him on their AAA Buffalo Bisons American Association team He hit just 176 with two homers in 74 at bats and was cut by the Bisons He then returned to Mexico with the Diablos Rojos where he helped them win the pennant He played for the Diablos Rojos for most of his career 1977 79 1983 91 1995 Barrera won his only league home run title with 42 in 1987 He also led the circuit in RBIs with 134 in 1987 and 124 in 1988 On 22 April 1997 he drove in his 1 574th run breaking the Mexican League record set by Hector Espino In 1998 Barrera played and managed the Guerreros de Oaxaca when they won their only pennant He contributed with a 321 average and 110 RBIs This was his sixth season with more than 100 RBIs something no one had accomplished before in the Mexican League After he broke the all time career RBI record his old team Diablos Rojos organized an appreciation for him in the capital at their old stadium Parque del Seguro Social Then in 2001 Barrera surpassed Espino s record for home runs finishing the season with 455 to Espino s 453 Nevertheless he was fired as the Guerreros manager that year He went on the disabled list as a player toward the end of the season Barrera was accused in 1988 of using a corked bat by the Tigres del Mexico club The umpires disagreed and the Mexican League fined the Tigres MX 1 million for defaming Barrera In 2002 Barrera returned to his hometown of Campeche where he was player manager for the Piratas de Campeche still in the Mexican League Previously he had played with the Piratas from 1992 to 1994 For the first time in his career Barrera failed to hit a home run in the 2002 season On April 13 he got his last hit in Oaxaca against his old team Death editOn 14 July 2002 Barrera died instantly while trying to repair his roof He was electrocuted when he accidentally touched a metal sheet that was in contact with some high voltage wires He was 44 years old 3 Highlights editBesides setting career records for home runs and RBIs in the Mexican League Barrera also ranked First or second on the list of most games played in the league 2 733 Third in runs scored Second for the most hits 2 938 Second in doubles First in total bases His 455 career home runs are second in all of minor league baseball to Hector Espino s 484 while his 2 045 RBI in the minors is 10 more than second place Nick Cullop s 1 857 Set an all time record with eight grand slams In addition to the Diablos Rojos Piratas and Guerreros teams he also played with the Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo during his 26 seasons in Mexican professional baseball Awards and recognitions editIn 2001 the Nelson Barrera Romellon Stadium a 6 000 seat ballpark based in Campeche was inaugurated In 2003 Barrera was elected to the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame In 2007 Barrera was elected to the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame In 2020 Barrera was selected as the third baseman on the Mexican League Historic Ideal Team by a committee of baseball journalists and historians 4 References edit Aniversario luctuoso del Almirante Nelson Barrera diablos com mx in Spanish 14 July 2020 Retrieved 13 August 2021 Nelson Barrera Salon de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano in Spanish Retrieved 10 August 2021 El ex pelotero Nelson Barrera murio electrocutado en Campeche La Jornada in Spanish Notimex 15 July 2002 Retrieved 10 August 2021 La LMB dio a conocer su Novena Ideal Historica in Spanish Major League Baseball 28 June 2020 Archived from the original on 1 September 2020 Retrieved 29 May 2023 Treto Cisneros Pedro The Mexican League Comprehensive Player Statistics Spanish ISBN 0786413786 Pat Doyle s Professional Baseball Player DatabaseExternal links editSalon de la Fama del Beisbol Mexicano entry Spanish Baseball Reference minor league entry Obituary Spanish Wikimapia org Nelson Barrera Romellon Stadium Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nelson Barrera amp oldid 1215909451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
