signed him. He played for the Phoenix Firebirds that year, hitting .316 with 10 home runs in 94 games. In 1988, he played for the Firebirds again, hitting .295 with 12 home runs. With the Giants in 1988, he appeared in four games, collecting one hit in four at-bats. His lone hit of 1988 – and the final hit of his career – was a home run, a three-run shot off of Cincinnati Reds pitcher Tim Birtsas. On June 18, he played in his final big league game, and on October 15, he was granted free-agency by the Giants. He stuck around in the minors until 1989. That year, he played in the Giants, Houston Astros and Texas Rangers farm systems, hitting a combined .279 with six home runs for the Firebirds, Tucson Toros and Tulsa Drillers. Overall, he hit .232 with two home runs and three stolen bases in 38 big league games. In the minors, he hit .297 with 82 home runs and 209 stolen bases in 1,146 games. References External links Pura Pelota 1960 births Living people Acereros de Monclova players African-American baseball managers African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players from Jacksonville, Florida Charros de Jalisco players Denver Zephyrs players FSC Jacksonville Blue Wave baseball players Grays Harbor Loggers players Jackson Mets players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Little Falls Mets players Lynchburg Mets players Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball outfielders Mexican League baseball managers New York Mets players Oakland Athletics players Olmecas de Tabasco players Phoenix Firebirds players Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players San Francisco Giants players Sultanes de Monterrey players Tacoma Tigers players Tidewater Tides players Tigres de Aragua players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Tucson Toros players Tulsa Drillers players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople