Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré
Adrián Beltré Pérez (born April 7, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman. Beltré played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers) in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen of all time.
Adrián Beltré
Having played 21 major league seasons and won the Rawlings Gold Glove Award five times, Beltré is notable for his defensive prowess and career longevity as well as his power hitting. He played in four MLB All-Star Games and won the Silver Slugger Award four times. Upon his retirement, Beltré was the only third baseman in history with both 3,000 career hits and 400 home runs. According to Baseball Reference, Beltré has the third-highest Wins Above Replacement among third basemen. He retired as the all-time leader amongst third basemen in hits and RBIs, and ranked third in home runs amongst third basemen. He is also the fifth major-leaguer to have hit at least 100 home runs for three different teams. In (/wiki/2024BaseballHallofFameballoting), Beltré was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Early life
While working out at Campo Las Palmas in 1994, a Los Angeles Dodgers facility — one of the first of its kind for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team in the Dominican Republic — Beltré was spotted by scouts) Ralph Avila and Pablo Peguero. Though only 15 years old and weighing 130 lb (59 kg), Beltré featured a quick swing and live throwing arm. On the insistence of Avila and Peguero, the Dodgers signed him in July 1994 with a $23,000 signing bonus.
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