Alfredo Rico Cruz (born July 4, 1944) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
(December 2, 1968) He was called up by the expansion Royals from Triple-A Omaha when rosters expanded in September 1969.
He did an excellent job in the field, making no errors in 31 chances, including two innings as a third baseman.
[1] While playing again for Omaha, Rico was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals organization for second baseman Cookie Rojas on June 13, 1970.
He had an excellent season for Tulsa in 1971, batting .296 with 19 HR and 101 RBI, and was acquired by the Minnesota Twins organization on September 14.