John Valentin
| John Valentin | |||
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| Shortstop / Third baseman | |||
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Born: February 18, 1967 Mineola, New York |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 27, 1992, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 2002, for the New York Mets | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .279 | ||
| Home runs | 124 | ||
| Runs batted in | 558 | ||
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John William Valentin (/ˈvælᵻntɪn/; born February 18, 1967) is a former shortstop and third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played most of his major league career with the Boston Red Sox, with his final season being for the New York Mets. He batted and threw right-handed. He was also a coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Valentin attended Seton Hall University, where he played college baseball for the Pirates under head coach Mike Sheppard. Valentin's teammates included future major leaguers Mo Vaughn and Craig Biggio. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 5th round of the 1988 MLB Draft.
Valentin made his Major League debut as the starting shortstop against the Texas Rangers on July 27, 1992. He had one hit in four at-bats in his debut, with his first hit coming on an RBI single to short in the bottom of the 8th inning off of the Rangers Terry Mathews. He hit his first home run on August 22, 1992 off of Mike Schooler of the Seattle Mariners.
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