Édgar Rentería, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Édgar Rentería

baseball player

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1975

Place of Birth: Barranquilla, Atlántico Department, Colombia

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Colombia

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Édgar Rentería

  • Édgar Enrique Rentería Herazo (Spanish pronunciation: ['eð?a? rente'?i.a]; born August 7, 1975), nicknamed "The Barranquilla Baby," is a Colombian former professional baseball shortstop.
  • He threw and batted right-handed.
  • He played for the Florida Marlins, the St.
  • Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox, the Atlanta Braves, the Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds. Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Rentería was signed by the Florida Marlins in 1992.
  • He debuted with them in 1996, and he finished second to Todd Hollandsworth in Rookie of the Year Award balloting.
  • In 1997, his RBI single off Charles Nagy in the eleventh inning of Game 7 of the 1997 World Series won the first World Series in Marlins' history.
  • He was selected to his first All-Star Game in 1998, and he was traded to the St.
  • Louis Cardinals following the season.
  • He was the starting shortstop for the Cardinals for six years, and he was selected to the All-Star Game in 2000, 2003, and 2004.
  • In 2002 and 2003 he won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Awards.
  • Following the 2004 season, he signed with the Boston Red Sox.
  • After a year with them, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves.
  • He was selected to another All-Star Game in 2006, but following the 2007 season he was traded to the Detroit Tigers.
  • After 2008, he became a free agent, and he signed with the San Francisco Giants.
  • In the 2010 World Series, Rentería won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award after he hit game-winning home runs in Game 2 and Game 5.
  • He became a free agent again after the season, and he signed with the Cincinnati Reds.

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