SEATTLE -- Julio Cruz, an original Seattle Mariners player from their inaugural season who later became a Spanish-language broadcaster for the franchise, has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 67.
Cruz died Tuesday at his home, according to a statement from his family. Cruz played for Seattle and the Chicago White Sox during his career.
"Julio shared his kindness and humor graciously, and we know he is beloved in the baseball community and beyond," the Cruz family said in their statement.
Cruz, a switch-hitting second baseman, played 10 seasons total in the majors.