Benny Valenzuela
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Beltrán Valenzuela (born June 2, 1933 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
) is a former Major League Baseball
third baseman
who played for one season. He played in games for the St. Louis Cardinals
during the 1958 St. Louis Cardinals season
. After retirement, he became a manager of the Alijadores de Tampico
in the Mexican League.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
who played for one season. He played in games for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
during the 1958 St. Louis Cardinals season
1958 St. Louis Cardinals season
The St. Louis Cardinals season was the team's 77th season in St. Louis, Missouri and its 67th season in the National League. The Cardinals went 72-82 during the season and finished 5th in the National League.- Offseason :...
. After retirement, he became a manager of the Alijadores de Tampico
Alijadores de Tampico
The Alijadores de Tampico were a professional baseball team from Tampico, Tamaulipas that played in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol . In the 1940s, they were an excellent team and won titles in 1945 and 1946. However, the team was not very profitable and from 1949 through 1970, the team was not a...
in the Mexican League.