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 | | After making his major league debut at the age of 19, the native of Puerto Rico quickly established himself as the best throwing catcher in either league, drawing comparisons to the defensive standards established by Johnny Bench. |
 | | It appeared to be a no-win situation for major league baseball, which was hoping to attract new viewers—and fans—to a game that had suffered a decline in attendance and interest in recent years, with many of those same fans having turned to football as their sport of preference. |
 | | However, not long before Major League, another catcher reconciled with his wife after she left him for another man. That was Bruce Benedict, whose wife Kathleen left him in 1983, only for the Benedicts to reunite in 1986. |
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