247, losing his center field position to the popular Johnny Damon. Injuries restricted Beltrán to 98 games during the 2000 season and he slumped to. On September 27, 1999, Beltrán made the final out at Tiger Stadium, striking out against relief pitcher Todd Jones as the Detroit Tigers beat the Royals 8–2. 293 with 22 home runs, 108 runs batted in (RBIs) and 27 stolen bases in 156 games played. Beltrán won the American League Rookie of the Year award, batting. He displayed significant power by midsummer and was moved to the #3 slot in the batting order. īy 1999, he won the job as the Royals' starting center fielder and leadoff hitter. 276 batting average during his time in the majors. In 14 games of the 1998 baseball year, Beltrán got 16 hits, 5 doubles, 3 triples, and 7 RBIs with a. Unlike many players, he never played in Triple-A. Kansas City Royals (1998-2004) 1998–99 īeltrán made his major league debut on September 14, 1998, playing 15 games. He began the 1998 season with Wilmington and received a promotion to the Wichita Wranglers of the Class AA Texas League. In 1997 he spent the entire season playing for the Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. In 1996, he played for the Spokane Indians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, and the Lansing Lugnuts of the Class A Midwest League. During the off-season, Beltrán taught himself to hit left-handed, with advice from New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams and Royals minor league coach Kevin Long. Originally only hitting right-handed, he batted. After he signed, the Royals assigned him to the Gulf Coast Royals of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. The Kansas City Royals selected Beltrán in the second round of the 1995 Major League Baseball draft. Professional career Draft and minor leagues He graduated from Fernando Callejo High School in 1995. He was originally a shortstop before moving to the outfield. At his father's urging, he gave up volleyball to concentrate on baseball when he was seventeen. In his youth, Beltrán excelled in many sports, with volleyball and baseball being his favorites. Beltrán, who had recently been hired as the Mets' manager, stepped down without managing a game. ![]() The scandal broke in late 2019, after an investigation by league officials, the commissioner, and the media. īeltrán was revealed as the alleged master in the Astros' illegal sign stealing scheme during their 2017 championship season. In 56 plate appearances during the 2004 playoffs, he scored 21 runs to set a record for most runs scored in one postseason ( Jose Altuve has since tied the record). October, Jr.", "Señor Octubre", and "the real Mr. He retired after the 2017 season, winning a World Series title with the Houston Astros.īeltrán was among the best all-time statistical hitters in postseason games, which has earned him nicknames such as "The New Mr. ![]() In 2013, Beltrán was named the recipient of the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award. ![]() He has the highest success rate in stealing bases (88.3%) of any major league player with 300 or more career attempts. Beltrán was the fifth player to reach both 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases and just the fourth switch hitter with 400 home runs. He was named to nine MLB All-Star Games and won three Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards. A right-handed thrower and switch hitter, Beltrán stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 215 pounds (98 kg).īeltrán was the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year in 1999 while with the Royals. ![]() Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1998 to 2017 for the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, St. Carlos Iván Beltrán ( Spanish pronunciation: born April 24, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player.
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