Date of Birth
9 March 1965,
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Birth Name
Benito Rivera Santiago
Height
6' 1" (1.85 m)
Trivia
One of 9 unanimous winners of BBWAA's NL Rookie of Year Award, earning honor in 1987.
Missed the entire 1998 season after he lost control of his Ferrari and crashed into a tree while traveling at a high rate of speed near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. His passenger, Francisco Arroyo, was ejected from the car at impact. Arroyo spent six months in the hospital recovering from his injuries; Santiago needed almost a year of therapy before he was able to play baseball again. In October, 1999 Santiago announced that he would pay Arroyo $1.1 million in a settlement. (4 January 1998)
Has 4 children: Bennybeth, Benito, Jr., Benito Ivan and Aliyah.
2002 National League Championship Series MVP for having .300 Batting Average (6 for 20), 2 Runs, 2 Home Runs, 6 RBI and 2 Walks.
Won 3 National League Gold Glove Awards as Catcher (1988-90).
Named to 5 National League All Star Teams (1989-92 and 2002).
Member of 1995 National League Central Division Champion Cincinnati Reds team. Member of 2002 National League Champion San Francisco Giants team. Member of 2003 National League Western Division Champion San Francisco Giants team.
Catcher for San Diego Padres (1986-92), Florida Marlins (1993-94), Cincinnati Reds (1995 and 2000), Philadelphia Phillies (1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1997-98), Chicago Cubs (1999), San Francisco Giants (2001-03).
Made major league debut on 14 September 1986.
Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1987 Rookie All-Star Team.
Where Are They Now
(December 2003) (December 11) Signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Royals for $4.3-million.
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