Bert Campaneris

Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco (born March 9, 1942), nicknamed "Bert" or "Campy", is a Cuban American former professional baseball shortstop, who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for four American League (AL) teams, primarily the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics. One of the mainstays of the Athletics' championship teams of 1972 to 1974, he holds the A's franchise records for career games played (1795), hits (1882), and at bats (7180). In 2019, Campaneris was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame. Campaneris led the AL in stolen bases six times between 1965 and 1972 and retired with the seventh-most steals in MLB history (649). Defensively, he mainly played shortstop, but appeared at every position (including designated hitter) at some point is his career, with one appearance each at pitcher, catcher, first base, and right field. Campaneris led the league in putouts three times; his career totals at shortstop place him among the all-time MLB leaders in games played (14th, 2097) and double plays (20th, 1186) at that position. Campaneris is the second cousin of former MLB player Jose Cardenal, growing up near each other in Matanzas, Cuba.