Carlos Bernier Rodríguez (January 28, 1927 – April 6, 1989) was a Puerto Rican

Puerto Rico

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 professional baseball

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 player, an outfielder

Outfielder

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 who played one full season of Major League Baseball

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 for the Pittsburgh Pirates

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. Born in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico

Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico

Juana Díaz is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast of the island, south of Jayuya, Ciales, Orocovis and Villalba; east of Ponce; and west of Coamo and Santa Isabel and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Juana Díaz is spread over 12 wards and Juana Diaz Pueblo...

, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 in 11 in (1.8 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (81.6 kg).

Bernier's professional career extended for 17 seasons (1948–1964). In addition to the 105 games

Games played

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 he played for the 1953 Pirates

1953 Pittsburgh Pirates season

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, he appeared in an even 2,200 games in minor league baseball

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, with 1,725 games played at the highest levels (Triple-A and the Open Classification) then in existence. Bernier batted

Batting average

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 .298 with almost 2,300 hits

Hit (baseball)

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 and 200 home runs as a minor leaguer.

For the 1953 Pirates, he collected 66 hits, including seven doubles

Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....

, eight triples

Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....

, and three home runs, in 310 at bats.