Born in Ciudad Darío, Nicaragua, Altamirano first became successful in his native country in the 1970s, when he pitched for the Estelí team in the Nicaraguan National League, breaking many records. Altamirano shut out the powerful Cuban national team in a tournament in Colombia, in 1976, beating them 5–0 and also shut out the USA team 4–0, in 1977, in a tournament played in Nicaragua; these considerable feats went a long way to his being recognized as one of Nicaragua's best amateur pitchers.[2]
Although not equipped with an overpowering arm, Altamirano had an 87–92 MPH fastball and mixed in a slider and an occasional curveball. He was an ideal reliever for a bullpen-by-committee because if his ability to pitch two or three innings at a time, setting the table for a variety of teammates, from Sparky Lyle to Tug McGraw to Lee Smith.
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^"Sports Legends". laprensa.com (in Spanish). Managua, Nicaragua: La Prensa. January 19, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^"Phillies And Cubs In Trade," United Press International (UPI), Tuesday, March 27, 1984. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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February 22, 2023
porfi, altamirano, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, altamirano, second, maternal, family, name, ramírez, porfirio, altamirano, ramírez, born, 1952, nicknamed, guajiro, nicaraguan, former, professional, baseball, right, handed, middle, relief, pit. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Altamirano and the second or maternal family name is Ramirez Porfirio Altamirano Ramirez born May 17 1952 nicknamed El Guajiro is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball right handed middle relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies 1982 83 and Chicago Cubs 1984 He was inducted into the Nicaraguan Sports Hall of Fame on August 2 1994 1 Porfi AltamiranoPitcherBorn 1952 05 17 May 17 1952 age 70 Ciudad Dario NicaraguaBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutMay 9 1982 for the Philadelphia PhilliesLast MLB appearanceJune 8 1984 for the Chicago CubsMLB statisticsWin loss record7 4Earned run average4 03Strikeouts57TeamsPhiladelphia Phillies 1982 1983 Chicago Cubs 1984 Born in Ciudad Dario Nicaragua Altamirano first became successful in his native country in the 1970s when he pitched for the Esteli team in the Nicaraguan National League breaking many records Altamirano shut out the powerful Cuban national team in a tournament in Colombia in 1976 beating them 5 0 and also shut out the USA team 4 0 in 1977 in a tournament played in Nicaragua these considerable feats went a long way to his being recognized as one of Nicaragua s best amateur pitchers 2 Although not equipped with an overpowering arm Altamirano had an 87 92 MPH fastball and mixed in a slider and an occasional curveball He was an ideal reliever for a bullpen by committee because if his ability to pitch two or three innings at a time setting the table for a variety of teammates from Sparky Lyle to Tug McGraw to Lee Smith Altamirano made his major league debut on May 9 1982 and played in 60 games over two seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies He was traded along with Gary Matthews and Bob Dernier from the Phillies to the Cubs for Bill Campbell and Mike Diaz on March 27 1984 3 In his three year MLB career Altamirano compiled a 7 4 record with 57 strikeouts a 4 03 earned run average ERA two saves and 91 2 3 innings in 65 games pitched 4 Altamirano also pitched as a closer in the Venezuelan professional league in the mid 1980s for Aguilas de Zulia See also EditPlayers from Nicaragua in MLBReferences Edit Porfirio Altamirano Ramirez Salon de la Fama Deporte Nicaraguense salondelafama nicaragua com in Spanish Nicaraguan Sports Hall of Fame August 2 1994 Retrieved October 13 2020 Sports Legends laprensa com in Spanish Managua Nicaragua La Prensa January 19 2011 Retrieved October 13 2020 Phillies And Cubs In Trade United Press International UPI Tuesday March 27 1984 Retrieved January 9 2023 Porfi Altamirano Stats Fantasy amp News MLB com Major League Baseball Retrieved October 13 2020 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Porfi Altamirano at SABR Baseball BioProject Porfi Altamirano at Pura Pelota Venezuelan Professional Baseball League Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Porfi Altamirano amp oldid 1132703480, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
