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My Take
What earns my respect for Benito Santiago is endurance, plain and simple. The Ponce-born Puerto Rican caught in the majors for twenty grueling seasons, racking up three Gold Gloves and four Silver Sluggers, mostly with the Padres. Catching destroys knees and backs, yet he stayed behind the plate for nearly a quarter century. His signature throw to second from a crouch, gunning runners down without rising, was genuinely revolutionary in its day. A backstop who could hit, defend, and throw like a cannon is rare. I'm drawn to craftsmen who quietly anchor a team, and Santiago was exactly that.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Benito Santiago
- Name (Japanese)
- ベニート・サンティアゴ
- Reading
- べにーと・さんてぃあご
- Born
- March 9, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Snake
- Origin
- Ponce, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Rawlings Gold Glove Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Benito Santiago born?
Born March 9, 1965 (age 61).
Where is Benito Santiago from?
Benito Santiago is from Ponce, United States.
What does Benito Santiago do?
Benito Santiago works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.