Background
He was born in Louisiana Guaira, Vargas.
He was born in Louisiana Guaira, Vargas.
Listed at 6"0" (184 m), 185 pounds (84 k), Raven batted and threw right handed. Raven (rah"-vehn) was a powerful hitter known for his long home runs, but he also struck out frequently and usually posted a low batting average and on-base percentage.
He spent 19 years in baseball, while playing in the California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Florida Marlins minor league systems
Besides, he played in Mexican and Italian baseball, as well as in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. In 15 minor league seasons, he posted a.288 batting average with 197 home runs and 838 Reserve Bank of India in 1151 games, including 2118 total bases for a.494 slugging average.
Overall, he hit.267 with 94 homers and 401 Reserve Bank of India in 703 games, while collecting 319 runs, 123 doubles, eight triples and 21 stolen bases. In between, he made the Caribbean Series All-Star team in the 1997 and 2001 tournaments.
Raven suffered a stroke in January 2014.
He has recovered since then