Héctor Jose Valle (born October 27, 1940) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Professional career

Valle was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1960. His MLB career consists of the nine games he played for the Dodgers, appearing six times behind the plate. Valle batted .308 (4-for-13), scoring one run, with two runs batted in (RBI), and achieving an

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of .400. Defensively, he handled 21

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flawlessly for a

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of 1.000. Valle's four major league

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(all singles) came against

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, and Bob Sadowski. Valle was later acquired by the New York Mets and

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, but never again appeared in another regular season big league game. He played in several other farm systems and the Mexican League, finally hanging up his spikes following the season.

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1940 births Living people Albuquerque Dodgers players Albuquerque Dukes players Bravos de Reynosa players Cafeteros de Córdoba players Dorados de Chihuahua players Greenville Spinners players Indios de Ciudad Juárez (minor league) players Jacksonville Suns players Kokomo Dodgers players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Mexican League baseball players Minor league baseball managers Omaha Royals players Pan American Games medalists in baseball Pan American Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Mexico People from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Reno Silver Sox players Spokane Indians players Toledo Mud Hens players Baseball players at the 1959 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games {{PuertoRico-baseball-catcher-stub

Professional career

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