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Edgar Renteria is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays shortstop for the San Francisco Giants.
On November 5, 2008, the San Francisco Giants signed shortstop Edgar Renteria to a two year, $18.5 million contract. Renteria spent 2008 with the Detroit Tigers. Renteria appeared in 138 games for the Tigers. He recorded a .270 batting average with 10 homeruns and 55 runs batted in.ESPN.com: Giants sign Renteria to $18.5 million deal(December 5, 2008)
Early Life
Edgar Enrique Renteria was born in Barranquilla, Colombia on August 7, 1975. He attended Instituto Los Alpes High School. Renteria was signed as an amateur free agent in 1992 by the Florida Marlins.Pro Career
On May 10, 1996, Retneria made his MLB debut with the Florida Marlins. He was a member of the 1997 World Series championship team with the Florida Marlins. He was then traded to the St. Louis Cardinals on December 14, 1998. Renteria earned his first of five All-Star selections that same year. In both 2002 , and 2003, he was selected for the National League Gold Glove Award at shortstop. Renteria played in his second World Series in 2004, when the Cardinals lost to the Boston Red Sox. After being granted free agency in December 2005, he signed with the Boston Red Sox. One year later they traded him to the Atlanta Braves. The Braves traded him to the Detroit Tigers on October 29, 2007. Renteria is the founded of the Team Renteria Baseball Academy. He also was awarded the San Carlos Cross of the Order of the Knight by the president of Colombia Ernesto Samper.Edgar Renteria Timeline
- August 7, 1975: Born
- 1992: Signed by Florida Marlins
- 1996: Debuted with Florida Marlins
- 1998: Traded to St. Louis Cardinals
- 2004: Signed by Boston Red Sox
- 2005: Traded to Atlanta Braves
- 2007: Traded to Detroit Tigers
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Were Edgar and Nina Otto right to clone their dead dog Lancelot? 1 AnswerIt is hard to judge someone for wanting to spend more time with someone they loved. While I personally might not choose to clone my dog, I do have sympathy for ... read more -
I would like to read The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Anyone read it? 1 AnswerI have and without having spoilers in this post I can say the story is enveloping, one of those books that you can get into pretty quickly, especially if you ar... read more
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Edgar Renteria Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Atlanta Braves
- ESPN.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-1
- Weight: 200
- Rookie Year: 1996
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@bubuyster Castro's been compared to an early Edgar Renteria with the upside of Alfonso Soriano (power expectations might be too high tho).
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