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evidence: Aurelio Alejandro Lopez Rios -LRB- September 21 , 1948 -- September 22 , 1992 -RRB- was a Mexican professional baseball player .. After pitching for several years in the Mexican League , he spent eleven seasons -LRB- 1974 , 1978 -- 87 -RRB- with four teams in Major League Baseball -LRB- MLB -RRB- .. Mexican League. Mexican League. Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball. He acquired the nickname `` Senor Smoke '' in Detroit , while he was known as `` El Buitre de Tecamachalco '' -LRB- The Vulture of Tecamachalco -RRB- in Mexico .. Tecamachalco. Tecamachalco, Puebla. Mexico. Mexico. Detroit. Detroit. Lopez was discovered in his hometown by Mexican League scouts and converted from a starting pitcher to a relief pitcher .. Mexican League. Mexican League. scouts. scout ( sport ). starting pitcher. starting pitcher. relief pitcher. relief pitcher. Lopez led the Mexico City Reds to the 1974 Mexican League World Series , then made a brief MLB debut with the Kansas City Royals before returning to the Mexican League .. Mexico. Mexico. Kansas City Royals. Kansas City Royals. World Series. World Series. Mexican League. Mexican League. Mexico City Reds. Mexico City Reds. Lopez was named the 1977 Mexican League Most Valuable Player -LRB- MVP -RRB- .. Mexican League. Mexican League. He returned to the major leagues with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1978 and pitched for the Detroit Tigers between 1979 and 1985 .. St. Louis Cardinals. St. Louis Cardinals. Detroit Tigers. Detroit Tigers. Detroit. Detroit. Lopez finished seventh in the Cy Young Award voting in 1979 .. Cy Young Award. Cy Young Award. He earned a 10 -- 1 record and 14 saves for Detroit 's 1984 World Series championship team .. World Series. World Series. Detroit. Detroit. saves. save ( baseball ). Lopez returned to the postseason with Houston in 1986 , but he was the losing pitcher in Game Five of that year 's National League Championship Series .. National League Championship Series. National League Championship Series. By the end of his MLB career , Lopez earned a 62 -- 36 win -- loss record , 93 saves and a 3.56 earned run average -LRB- ERA -RRB- .. saves. save ( baseball ). earned run average. earned run average. After his retirement from baseball , Lopez served as municipal president of his hometown of Tecamachalco , Puebla , Mexico from 1989 until his death .. Tecamachalco. Tecamachalco, Puebla. Puebla. Puebla. Mexico. Mexico. municipal president. municipal president. He was killed in an automobile accident in 1992 .. Lopez was inducted into the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame the following year .. Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame. Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame