Hediberto "Eddie" Vargas Rodriguez (born February 23, 1959 in Guánica, Puerto Rico

Guánica, Puerto Rico

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) is a retired Major League Baseball

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 first baseman

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. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Pittsburgh Pirates

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. He was signed as undrafted amateur free agent by the Pirates in . Vargas played his first professional season (in American baseball) with their Rookie league GCL Pirates in , and split his last season with the California Angels' Class A (Quad City Angels) and Double-A (Midland Angels) teams in .