Benny Valenzuela
Benjamín Valenzuela Beltrán (2 June 1933 – 24 October 2018) was a Mexican professional baseball player, a third baseman who appeared in ten Major League Baseball games for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1958 season. Nicknamed "Papelero" in his native Mexico, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
| Benny Valenzuela | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: June 2, 1933 Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
| Died: October 24, 2018 (aged 85) Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1958, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1958, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .214 |
| Hits | 3 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1986 |
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