| Benito Santiago | ||
|---|---|---|
| Catcher | ||
| Born: March 9, 1965 Ponce, Puerto Rico | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 14, 1986 for the San Diego Padres | ||
| Final game | ||
| April 11, 2005 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | . Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Ponce ( IPA) officially the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce, is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Southern Coastal Plain region Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 263 | |
| Home runs | 217 | |
| Runs batted in | 920 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Baseball career
First years
Santiago was signed as an amateur free agent by the San Diego Padres on September 1, 1982. An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit study or science without formal training or pay In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) He made his Major League debut on September 14, 1986. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The next year, he established a Major League record for a rookie by hitting safely in 34 straight games. This also stands today as the longest hitting streak ever by a catcher. He won the National League's Rookie of the Year Award unanimously that year. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America In his third year, he led league catchers in passed balls, led the majors in errors, and won the Gold Glove. Santiago is also known for his ability to throw out would be base stealers from his knees with great efficiency. He remained with the Padres for 7 seasons before being granted free agency in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)
Decline and trades
On December 16, 1992, Santiago signed with the newly established franchise Florida Marlins and hit the first home run in team's history. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. However, Florida released him after two seasons. On April 17, 1995, the Reds signed him and he briefly recovered his form batting . Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA 286 in average. In January 30, 1996, he joined the Phillies, where he became the first player to hit a grand slam off Greg Maddux in the regular season after Maddux had been pitching for nearly ten years. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966 in San Angelo Texas) is a Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Maddux had previously surrendered one to Will Clark in the 1989 National League Championship Series, and has only allowed two since Santiago took him deep. William Nuschler Clark Jr (born March 13 1964 in) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball best known for his play with the The National League Championship Series was played between the National League West champion San Francisco Giants and the National League East Santiago also hit a home run in four consecutive at-bats in the same season. He then went to the Blue Jays (1997-98) where he lost almost the entire 1998 season to a serious injury sustained in a car crash in Florida. The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the A free agent again, he played 89 games for the Cubs. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
Resurgence with the Giants
He arrived in San Francisco in March 17, 2001. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. He shared the 2001 Willie Mac Award with Mark Gardner, which recognized the spirit and leadership of each. The Willie Mac Award is named in honor of Willie McCovey. It has been presented annually since 1980 Mark Allan Gardner (born March 4, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball and He helped lead the Giants to the playoffs in 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. His good hitting continued in the playoffs, where he was named 2002 National League Championship Series MVP.
Later years
In December 11, 2003, Santiago, again a free agent, signed with the Kansas City Royals. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. By June 18, he was hitting . Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries 274 with six home runs and 23 RBIs when he was hit by a pitch from Geoff Geary that broke his hand. Geoffrey Michael Geary (born August 26, 1976, in Buffalo, New York) is a Right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball After the 2004 season, the Royals traded him to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Leo Nunez, a rookie pitcher. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Leonel Núñez (born August 14, 1983 in Jamao Norte, Dominican Republic) is a Pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays The Pirates let Santiago go after a mere 23 at-bats in favor of giving playing time to young David Ross. David Ross (born March 19, 1977 in Bainbridge, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Boston Red Sox Santiago signed with the New York Mets to a AAA minor-league contract, but he appeared in only a handful of games. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. He opted out of his AAA contract but did not play in the major leagues in 2006.
With his career almost certainly over, discussions have arisen about where he ranks among the game's all-time catchers. His main claim to fame is his excellent durability, which has allowed him to post productive numbers late in his career, at an age when most catchers are already retired. However, he has hinted that he might join The Orix Blue Wave and make Kobe, Japan his permanent home. The was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Kobe, Japan, which played in the Pacific League and was owned by the Orix Group, a Tokyo is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1
Steroid allegations
In 2003, Santiago was named by FBI investigators as one of the athletes alleged to have received anabolic steroids. He was linked to performance enhancers in the book Game of Shadows. Game of Shadows is a bestselling non-fiction book published on March 23, 2006 and written by Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, reporters [1]
Also, on Dec. 13, 2007, Benito Santiago was written about in the Mitchell Commission report on page 134. It reads as follows, "At the end of the 2003 season, Mike Murphy, a Giants clubhouse attendant, was cleaning out Santiago’s locker when he found a sealed package of syringes. Murphy brought the syringes to the training room, handed them to Conte, and told Conte that he had found them in Santiago’s locker. Conte responded that he “would take care of it. ” Murphy recalled that the Giants’ assistant athletic trainer Dave Groeschner also was present in the training room during this conversation. " Benito Santiago had been one of the many players to be listed in the Mitchell report, baseball's biggest scandal in decades.
See also
- Players from Puerto Rico in MLB
- List of famous Puerto Ricans
- Top 500 home run hitters of all time
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
- Florida Marlins all-time roster
References
External links
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