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Hey players! Throughout history, Mexican baseball players have managed to raise their name to position it in top of Major League Baseball (MLB). Here we will talk about some of the best Aztec baseball players of all time.
Beto Ávila (1949-1959): managed to dispute 11 years in the MLBwhere he shared his talent with the Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and of course, with the Cleveland Indians, where he showed his best version (1952-1955). it won three invitations to the All-Star Game and managed to be “Champion bat” from american league in 1954 with a .341 batting percentage.
Aurelio Rodriguez (1967-1983): Rodríguez stood out for being a excellent defensive player, in charge of protecting the hot corner (third base) tooth and nail. In 1976 he won Gold Glove from american league with the Detroit Tigers and he was always recognized for his powerful arm.
Vinicio Castilla (1991-2006): The Oaxacan’s best moment arrived with the Colorado Rockiesalthough he also had impressive numbers with the Atlanta Braves. She managed to have a presence in three All-Star Games and is known to be the first mexican in overcoming the thousand runs batted inin addition to hit 300 home runs.
Adrian Gonzalez (2004-2018): The Titan got his ticket to five All-Star Games and won four Gold Gloves, added to two silver bats, one in each league. He managed to withdraw with the second best home run mark (314) and being the first in RBIs (1,193)being without a doubt, one of the most complete baseball players in the MLB.
Fernando Valenzuela (1980-1997): Of course, one cannot speak of the best mexican baseball players in the history of MLB not to mention the Fernandomania. Sonoran won the award Cy Young and Rookie of the Year in 1981being invited to All-Star game six times and got a ring World Series with the Dodgers and 1981among other awards.
Of course, we will have to wait for finish races of stars like Julius Uriahto determine how high they can climb in the conversation of the best mexican baseball players of history in Major League Baseball.
