Esteban Valera Beltré (born December 26, 1967) is a former
shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...
in
Major League Baseball
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who played for the
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...
(1991–1992),
Texas Rangers (1994–1995) and
Boston Red Sox
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(1996). He batted and threw right-handed.
Early life
Beltré was born in
Ingenio Quisqueya,
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...
.
Career
In a five-season career, Beltré posted a .237
batting average (95-for-401) with one
home run
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and 35
RBI in 186
games played
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Basebal ...
.
See also
*
Players from Dominican Republic in MLB
References
External links
* , o
Retrosheet
1967 births
Boston Red Sox players
Calgary Expos players
Charlotte Knights players
Chicago White Sox players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Texas Rangers players
Living people
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
Major League Baseball shortstops
Nashville Sounds players
Richmond Braves players
St. Paul Saints players
Toros del Este players
Jacksonville Expos players
Denver Zephyrs players
Indianapolis Indians players
Rochester Red Wings players
Rockford Expos players
Salt Lake Buzz players
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
Tucson Sidewinders players
Utica Blue Sox players
Vancouver Canadians players
West Palm Beach Expos players
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