Adrián Beltré Height, Weight, Age, Net Worth, Children

Adrián Beltré is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman who is regarded as one of the greatest third basemen of all time. He played 21 major league seasons and in 2,933 games, he posted a .286 batting average with 3,166 hits, 477 home runs, 1,707 RBI, 121 stolen bases, 1,524 runs, 636 doubles, a .339 on-base percentage, a .480 slugging percentage, and a .960 fielding percentage. His Major League Baseball (MLB) career included playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and Texas Rangers and winning five Gold Gloves.

Born Name

Adrián Beltré Pérez

Nick Name

Adrián

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Nationality

Education

Adrián Beltré studied at Liceo Máximo Gómez High School.

Occupation

Former Professional Baseball Player

Family

• Father – Bienvenido Beltre
• Mother – Andrea Perez

Position

Third baseman

Batted

Right

Threw

Right

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, he has a net worth of $95 Million as of 2024.

Build

Athletic

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

99 kg or 218 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Adrián Beltré has dated –

1. Sandra Beltré – He is married to Sandra Beltré and they have 3 children, including daughter Cassandra (b. February 20, 2004).

Race / Ethnicity

Mixed (Hispanic and Black)

Adrián Beltré is of Dominican Republic (African) descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Deep-set eyes

Adrián Beltré Facts

1. He was spotted by scouts Ralph Avila and Pablo Peguero when he was working out at Campo Las Palmas (a Los Angeles Dodgers facility) in 1994. The facility was one of the first of its kind for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team in the Dominican Republic. Subsequently, Adrián Beltré was signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers in July 1994 with a $23,000 signing bonus.
2. On June 24, 1998, he made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers as he started at third base in the first game of an interleague series against the Anaheim Angels. He was the youngest player in the National League (NL) at that time.
3. The 2004 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers marked as Adrián Beltré’s breakout season as he went on to record a number of career highs, including leading MLB with 48 home runs. He went on to finish second in voting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) and was honored with his first career Silver Slugger Award and the Babe Ruth Home Run Award.
4. Prior to the 2005 season, he was signed by the Seattle Mariners as a free agent to a five-year, $64 million deal.
5. Playing for the Seattle Mariners, Adrián Beltré hit an inside-the-park home run, the first one ever in Safeco Field history, in a match against the Boston Red Sox, on July 23, 2006.
6. He received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award in 2007 and became the first Seattle Mariners‘ third baseman to win the award.
7. On August 12, 2009, Adrián Beltré took a hard ground ball to the groin due to his well-documented decision not to wear a cup despite playing third base. He suffered bleeding in one of his testicles.
8. He signed a one-year, $9 million deal with the Boston Red Sox on January 7, 2010, and the deal included a $5 million player option for 2011 with a $1 million buyout.
9. With the Boston Red Sox in 2010, he finished the year with 189 hits in 589 at-bats and 84 runs scored.
10. Adrián Beltré went on to sign a five-year, $80 million contract with the Texas Rangers on January 5, 2011, and went on to play with the team for 8 years until his retirement from the game in 2018, with The Wall Street Journal describing his Rangers tenure as “nothing short of brilliant”.
11. In 2013, he was named team captain by the Rangers organization.
12. As he retired in 2018, he was the all-time leader amongst third basemen in career hits and RBIs.

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