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The nimble Cuban was a flamboyant fielder who was often called a hot dog. Fuentes was San Francisco's regular second baseman in the early 1970s and set a NL record by committing just six errors (.993 fielding average) in 1973 after leading NL second basemen in errors the previous two seasons. A productive, punch-type switch-hitter, he drove in 78 runs for the Giants in 1973, and 83 for the Tigers in 1977 when he batted a career-high .309. On Sepember 13, 1973, he was hit by three pitches in one game, a ML record. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 2, 1971: The Giants win the first game of the National League Championship Series 5–4 over the Pirates, behind 2-run home runs by Tito Fuentes and Willie McCovey. » September 13, 1973: During an 8–6 win over the Padres, the Giants Tito Fuentes ties a major-league record by being hit by pitches three times.