Carlos Ruíz (born September 15, 1979), nicknamed El Pescadito (the little fish), is a Guatemalan football forward who has played in Major League Soccer since 2002, currently a member of the Los Angeles Galaxy after being traded from FC Dallas for a 2nd Round Draft Pick and an Undisclosed amount of money. He is the highest scorer in the history of the Guatemala national team tied with Juan Carlos "Pin" Plata.
Carlos Joaquin Ruiz (born January 22, 1979 in David, Panama) is the starting catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Also known by the nickname "Chooch", he has been on the Phillies' 25-man active roster since the start of the 2007 season. The Phillies signed Rod Barajas before the season because they had some concerns about Ruiz' ability to catch, hit, and generally hold up over a full season at the major-league level; however, those concerns were dispelled. Barajas' injury left an opening for current backup Chris Coste on the Phillies' roster, but Ruiz played 115 games in 2007 and projects to play even more in .
In , Carlos spent his entire season with the Reading Phillies (AA), where his 17 home runs were second among catchers in the Eastern League. He also had a season-best 10-game hitting streak in July and hit .343 (23-67) over his final 17 games. He played in the developmental Arizona Fall League as well.
In , Ruiz batted .300 in 100 games (347 AB) with 25 doubles, 30 walks, and 4 home runs. In before his callup, Ruiz was batting .385 with an on-base percentage of .448, including 5 doubles and 6 home runs in 91 at-bats. He also participated in the 2006 inaugural World Baseball Classic, playing for Panama.
In 2007, Ruiz hit six home runs and compiled a .259 batting average. He had one of the highest fielding percentages in baseball among catchers with a .997, with only 2 errors in 744 chances. On June 26, 2007, Ruiz stole home on the front end of a double steal in an 11-4 home win over the Cincinnati Reds, becoming the first Phillie to steal home in 10 years and the first Phillies catcher to steal home in 25 years.
Ruiz was selected to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team. The selection was the result of the 49th annual Topps balloting of Major League managers.
Carlos David Ruiz (born November 10 1971 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football defender who currently plays for Arsenal de Sarandí.
Ruiz started his professional career with Racing Club de Avellaneda in 1992, in 1993 he joined Arsenal de Sarandí, where he has played ever since, making him one of the clubs longest serving players of all time. One of the highlights of his time at Arsenal was the promotion to the Argentine Primera in 2002. Ruiz has made 397 appearances for Arsenal as of November 4 2007, making him the most capped player in the clubs history.
