Hipólito Ortiz
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Hipólito Javier Ortiz Lassonde
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Hipólito Ortiz played 11 seasons in Panama, hitting .313/~.335/.529. [1] In the 1998 Baseball World Cup, he hit .261/.370/.565, serving as their main DH and backing up Earl Agnoly in left. His two homers tied Agnoly for the team lead. [2] He won Gold with Panama in the 2001 Bolivarian Games. [3] He was 0 for 6 in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup, backing up Roberto Kelly in RF and Jonathan Vega in left; they won Bronze, but it was revoked when four players tested positive for banned substances. [4] He later coached in Panama. [5] He was bullpen coach for Panama in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. [6]
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