Vargas was among the first ten Puerto Rican ball players to debut in the major leagues, making his first appearance for Milwaukee on April 17, 1955, the same day as fellow Boricua Roberto Clemente did it with the Pittsburgh Pirates.\n', '

He made 25 relief appearances for the Braves, allowing 23 earned runs on 39 hits and 14 walks for an 8.76 ERA, while striking out 13 in 24⅔ innings of work and did not have a decision.\n', '

Sent back to the minors midway through the season, Vargas, who had pitched for the Chicago American Giants and Memphis Red Sox of the Negro American League in 1948, performed for 11 teams in eight different leagues in a span of eight seasons from 1949–1960.\n', '

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