How did Aurelio Lopez died?

López was killed in an auto accident the day after his 44th birthday in Matehuala, San Luis Potosí. He was driving a car that overturned, and he was thrown from the vehicle. His wife Celia and another passenger were injured in the crash.

Who was called Senor Smoke?

Lopez, nicknamed ”Senor Smoke,” had his best years with the Tigers. He was 10-1 with 14 saves in 1984, when they won the World Series. He won games in the playoffs and Series. Lopez was let go by the Tigers the following year but in 1986 signed with the Houston Astros and became a key factor in their NL West title.

Is Miguel López in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

López was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame the following year. López was born on September 21, 1948, in Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico, to Aurelio López Hernández of Veracruz and Félix Rios Torres of Tecamachalco.

How many times did Juan López win the Mexican Pacific League?

For several years in the mid- to late-1970s, López pitched winter baseball in the Mexican Pacific League. He broke league records by leading the league in games pitched three times, by earning eight consecutive relief wins in 1977–78, and by leading the league in relief appearances in four consecutive seasons.

How many years did Aurelio Rios pitch for the Detroit Tigers?

Aurelio Alejandro López Rios (September 21, 1948 – September 22, 1992) was a Mexican professional baseball player. After pitching for several years in the Mexican League, he spent eleven seasons (1974, 1978–87) with four teams in Major League Baseball — a majority of it spent with the Detroit Tigers.

What happened to Jaime Lopez in the 1984 World Series?

López had a 1–0 record in both the 1984 American League Championship Series (ALCS) and 1984 World Series, and he did not give up an earned run in over six innings pitched that postseason. He faced seven batters in Game Five of the 1984 World Series, retiring them all in Detroit’s 8-4 Championship-clinching victory.