José Rijo

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José Antonio Rijo Abreu (born May 13, 1965) is a Dominican former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who spent the majority of his career with the Cincinnati Reds (1988–1995 and 2001–2002). Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1980, Rijo made his MLB debut with them in 1984, and also played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics. He pitched and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall, and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg) during his playing career. The most notable success of Rijo's career came as a member of the Reds, where each year as a starting pitcher from 1988 to 1993, he posted an earned run average (ERA) below 3.00. He led the Reds to the 1990 World Series title and was named World Series MVP as Cincinnati swept the defending champion Oakland A's. In 1993, he led the National League in strikeouts and Wins Above Replacement (WAR), at 10.6. He was named to the All-Star Game in 1994. Elbow injuries sidelined Rijo for most of the 1995 season and the entire...

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