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Juan Ríos (baseball)

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Juan Rios
Second baseman/Shortstop
Born: June 14, 1942
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Died: August 28, 1995(1995-08-28) (aged 53)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 1969, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1969, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average.224
Hits44
Games played87
Teams

Juan Onofre Vélez Ríos (June 14, 1942 – August 28, 1995) was a Major League Baseball shortstop/second baseman who played for one season. Originally signed by the New York Mets, Rios played for the Kansas City Royals for 87 games during the inaugural 1969 Kansas City Royals season.

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