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Rafael Betancourt is a baseball player, born on April 29, 1975 in Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela. As of 2026, Rafael Betancourt is 51 years old. The listed height is 188 cm.
My Take
Rafael Betancourt strikes me as the classic dependable bullpen arm that championship teams quietly rely on. As a Venezuelan relief pitcher out of Cumana, he carved out a long Major League career with the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies, and I appreciate that he also took his game to Japan with the Yokohama BayStars. That willingness to pitch in Nippon Professional Baseball tells me he had both the adaptability and the durability that relievers need to last. At 188 cm he had the frame for it. He never seemed to chase the spotlight, and honestly that grinder profile is what I respect most in a reliever.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rafael Betancourt
- Name (Japanese)
- ラファエル・ベタンコート
- Reading
- らふぁえる・べたんこーと
- Born
- April 29, 1975 (age 51)
- Origin
- Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Rafael Betancourt born?
Born April 29, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Rafael Betancourt from?
Rafael Betancourt is from Cumaná, Sucre, Venezuela.
What does Rafael Betancourt do?
Rafael Betancourt works as baseball player.
How tall is Rafael Betancourt?
Rafael Betancourt is 188 cm.