Néstor Chávez

Néstor Isaías Chávez Silva
(Latigo)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 170 lb.

• Debut September 9, 1967
• Final Game September 30, 1967
• Born July 6, 1947 in Chacao, Miranda, Venezuela
• Died March 16, 1969 in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Néstor Chávez pitched two big league games with the San Francisco Giants as a 20 year old in 1967. He tossed four innings of scoreless relief to earn his lone victory on September 30 against the Philadelphia Phillies. He missed time in the minors the following season with injuries. But things were looking up when he was on his way to join the Phoenix Giants for the 1969 season. Tragically, the commercial airliner he was on crashed, killing 155 people, including another player, Carlos Santeliz, and executive Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez.

Related Sites

• Nestor Chavez at the SABR Bio Project