RIP - Julio Navarro

Julio Navarro, who pitched for the Angels and Tigers in the 1960s, passed away on January 24, 2018 at age 82.

Navarro pitched in the Giants' farm system from 1955 to 1962, then played for the Angels from 1962-64, and the Tigers from 1964-66.

His best season was 1963, when he saved 12 games in 57 appearances as the Angels' closer.

Oddly enough, Baseball-Reference.com shows his 1966 ERA as "infinity", because he gave up 3 earned runs in zero innings in the only game he pitched that season.

Navarro closed out his career with 5 years for the Braves' AAA Richmond team (1967-71), along with 17 games pitched for Atlanta in 1970.

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