About Ossie Blanco
Born 1945. Ossie Blanco is a Venezuelan baseball player.
Oswaldo Carlos Blanco DÃaz (September 8, 1945 – July 23, 2026) was a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. He batted and threw right-handed.
Biography Blanco posted a .196 batting average in 52 games for the Chicago White Sox in 1970 and the Cleveland Indians in 1974. He was traded along with José Ortiz by the White Sox to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Lemonds, Roe Skidmore and Pat Jacquez on November 30, 1970.
In 2015, he was enshrined into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Blanco died on July 23, 2026, at the age of 80.
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Who is Ossie Blanco?
Venezuelan baseball player
When was Ossie Blanco born?
Ossie Blanco was born on 8 September 1945 in Caracas.
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Ossie Blanco is a baseball player.
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Ossie Blanco is Venezuelan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ossie Blanco. https://biography.guide/ossie-blanco/
MLA: "Ossie Blanco." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ossie-blanco/.
Chicago: "Ossie Blanco." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ossie-blanco/.
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