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Marc Valdes

マーク・バルデス　/　まーく・ばるです

American former baseball pitcher

December 20, 1971 (age 54)　・　Dayton, Ohio, United States

Ohio native
Baseball player

My Take

Valdes is one of those journeyman arms who never became a household name but logged real big-league innings, and I find that kind of career quietly admirable. Coming out of Florida as a college standout, he had the pedigree of a higher pick than his pro results ended up showing, and his path through multiple organizations says a lot about how hard it is to stick in the majors. To me he represents the unsung backbone of 1990s pitching staffs: the guy you bring in to eat innings and keep the team in the game. Not flashy, but genuinely useful.

Overview

Marc Valdes (born December 20, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for several teams during the 1990s and early 2000s, including the Florida Marlins, where he reached the majors after being drafted out of the University of Florida. He worked primarily as a starter and reliever during his career.

1. Profile

Name (English): Marc Valdes
Name (Japanese): マーク・バルデス
Reading: まーく・ばるです
Born: December 20, 1971 (age 54)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Boar
Origin: Dayton, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 183cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: Baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Jesuit High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9

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