Edgar Renteria is a previous Colombian professional baseball participant who includes a net worthy of of $40 million. Born on August 7, 1975 in Baranquilla, Colombia, Renteria is well known for his function as shortstop in Main League Baseball. He produced his debut with the Florida Marlins on, may 10, 1996 after going to Instituto Los Alpes SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in Baranquilla. He’s a five-period MLB All-superstar for the years 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2006. Louis Cardinals, Boston Crimson Sox, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Giants, and the Cincinnati Reds. He provides two youthful brothers who played minimal group baseball in Colombia. They founded Group Renteria, which continues to be around today and resulted in the creation of the Colombian Professional Baseball Group. Following Marlins, Renteria continued to play for the St. Along with earning the Globe Series in 1997 and 2010, he was also named Globe Series MVP of 2010. He’s a two-period Gold Glove Award champion and a three-period Silver Slugger Award champion. Renteria produced his last MLB appearance on September 28, 2011 and officially retired from the group on March 22, 2013. He includes a batting typical of .286, an archive of 140 house runs, 923 runs batted in, and 2,327 total hits.
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (1997-2011) as Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop / Himself - Atlanta Braves Shortstop / Himself - Florida Marlins Shortstop / Himself - Boston Red Sox Shortstop / Himself - Detroit Tigers Shortstop / Himself - Cincinnati Reds Shortstop / Himself - San Francisco Giants Shortstop
1997 World Series (1997) as Himself - Florida Marlins shortstop
2004 MLB All-Star Game (2004) as Himself - NL Starting Shortstop: St. Louis Cardinals
2003 MLB All-Star Game (2003) as Himself - NL Starting Shortstop: St. Louis Cardinals
Quick Facts
Full Name
Édgar Rentería
Net Worth
$40 Million
Date Of Birth
August 7, 1975
Weight
91 kg
Profession
Baseball player
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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(December 17) Signed a four-year, $40 million deal with the Boston Red Sox.
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Is the starting shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Traded by Boston to Atlanta Braves. [December 2005]
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(October 29) Traded to the Detroit Tigers for two prospects.
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(December 8) Acquired by the Atlanta Braves.
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Made the last out with a grounder against the Boston Red Sox in game 4 of the 2004 world series in which he was wearing a number 3 jersey which was Babe Ruthe's number as it was referring to the curse of the bambino.
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Received the San Carlos Cross of the Order of the Great Knight, Colombia's highest honor (4 November 1997).
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Has been known to have been at bat during the series ending hits. In the 1997 World series, hit drove in the winning run. In the 2004 World Series, he hit the last out. And in the 2005 ALDS, he hit the last out.
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Surname pronounced ren-tah-REE-ah.
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Made major league debut on 10 May 1996.
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Shortstop with the National League's Florida Marlins (1996-1998) and St. Louis Cardinals (1999-2004) the Boston Red Sox (2005) and the Atlanta Braves (2006- Present).
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Had series-winning hit in the 1997 World Series
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Received the "San Carlos Cross of the Order of the Great Knight", Colombia's highest honor, from President Ernesto Samper. [4 November 1997]
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Named 1997 "Man of the Year" by Colombia's El Espectador newspaper.
Filmography
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Arthur
2006
TV Series
Bateria
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunday Night Baseball
1997-2011
TV Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop / Himself - Atlanta Braves Shortstop / Himself - Florida Marlins Shortstop / ...
2006 MLB All-Star Game
2006
TV Special
Himself
History Rings True: Red Sox Opening Day Ring Ceremony
2005
Video documentary
Himself
2004 World Series
2004
TV Mini-Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop
2004 National League Championship Series
2004
TV Series
Himself - St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop
2004 MLB All-Star Game
2004
TV Special
Himself - NL Starting Shortstop: St. Louis Cardinals
2003 MLB All-Star Game
2003
TV Special
Himself - NL Starting Shortstop: St. Louis Cardinals