Rudy H�ctor Pemberton P�rez is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1995 through 1997, for the Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, playing mainly as a right fielder. He also played for the Seibu Lions in Japan at the end of 1997 and in 1998, and for the Kia Tigers in Korea in 2002. Listed at 6' 1", 185 lb., he batted and threw right-handed. Pemberton spent six years in the Tigers minor league system before joining the big team in 1995, hitting a .300 batting average in 12 games. He entered the baseball record books with the 1996 Red Sox, after recording 21 hits in 41 at-bats for a .512 batting average, to collect the highest batting average for any player who had 30 or more at-bats in a major league season. In a three-season career, Pemberton was a .336 hitter with three home runs and 23 RBI in 52 games, including 22 runs, 13 doubles, one triple and three stolen bases. Following his major league career, Pemberton played with the Oklahoma City 89ers, Pawtucket Red Sox, Birmingham Barons and Memphis Redbirds, being named the Triple-A All-Star outfielder during the 1996 season. 

December 17th, 1969 in San Pedro de Macorís (Age 54)