Pedro Borbón, Dominican-American baseball player (d. 2012)
Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (December 2, 1946 – June 4, 2012) was a Dominican professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed relief pitcher from 1969 through 1980, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. Borbón was known for his durability, appearing in more games than any other pitcher in the National League between 1970 and 1978. He also played for the California Angels, San Francisco Giants and, the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2010, Borbón was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
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