Yo-Yo Davalillo

Pompeyo Antonio Davalillo Romero
(Yo-Yo)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 3", Weight 140 lb.

• Debut August 1, 1953
• Final Game August 23, 1953
• Born June 30, 1928 in Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela
• Died February 28, 2013 in Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Yo-Yo Davalillo is the brother of Víctor Davalillo, father of Marco Antonio Davalillo and David Davalillo and grandfather of Marco Davalillo Jr. He spent one month in the major leagues as a 25-year-old shortstop in 1953, hitting over .290 but adding virtually no power or walks. The regular shortstop that year for the Washington Senators was 25-year-old Pete Runnels. Broken bones in his leg, suffered while sliding into second base during a Venezuelan League game, prevented Davalillo from getting back to the majors. He remained at Triple-A into the early 1960s.

The name "Yo-Yo" was stuck on him in the U.S. In Venezuela, he is known as Pompeyo Davalillo. He played baseball there through age 36 and was then a manager. He also managed in Mexico; brother Vic played under him in the late 1970s. He managed the Venezuelan national team in the 1979 Pan American Games; he had previously played for them when they finished second in the 1951 Amateur World Series.

He was one of the shortest players in major league history at 5' 3".

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1964	Salamanca Tigres	Mexican Center League	60-60	4th	none
1965	Plataneros de Tabasco	Mexican Southeast League	52-38	1st	Lost League Finals
1976	Rieleros de Aguascalientes	Mexican League	68-66	7th (t)	Lost in 1st round
1977	Rieleros de Aguascalientes	Mexican League	77-73	8th
1978	Mineros de Coahuila	Mexican League	65-85	13th (t)
1998	Ganaderos de Tabasco	Mexican League	66-54	6th	Lost in 1st round
1999	Algodoneros de Torreon	Mexican League		--	--	replaced by Alejandro Lizarraga

Related Sites

• Interview with Pompeyo Davalillo.