Background
He is the son of a Cuban, Santos Amaro, and a Mexican, Josefina Mora.
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Education
He finished 21st in voting for the 1964 National League Most Valuable Player for playing in 129 games and having 299 at-bats, 31 runs, 79 hits, 11 doubles, 4 home runs, 34 runs batted in, 16 walks, a.264 batting average, a.307 on-base percentage, and a.341 slugging percentage.
Career
He played as a shortstop and first baseman in Major League Baseball from 1958 through 1969. Shortly after joining the New York Yankees, Amaro suffered a knee ligament injury in a collision with left fielder Tom Tresh. The injury limited Amaro to just 14 games in 1966.
Amaro"s father, Santos Amaro, was an outfielder in the Mexican League.
Amaro"s other son, Luis Amaro, also played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies in minor league baseball and, is currently the assistant General Manager of the Aguilas del Zulia baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
Membership
Amaro currently serves as a member of the board of the Baseball Assistance Team, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping former Major League, Minor League, and Negro League players through financial and medical hardships.
