aparicio played until the age of 41, and while his final batting average of .269 may not seem like top-10 material, he did it at a time when it was a respectable average for a middle infielder, let alone an outstanding defensive shortstop. although his legacy at his position has been carried on from generation to generation of venezuelan shortstops, through chico carrasquel, the first-ever latin player to appear in a mlb all-star game, and later by his son luis, dave concepción, ozzie guillén, omar vizquel, asdrúbal cabrera and elvis andrus, among others.