Peter,

Which Nizao native has played for teams in both leagues and was a starter in three All-Star Games this century?

Hint: #1 In his twelve years of major league seasons, he has twice led his team in annual WAR production and finished out of the top ten only once.

Hint: #2 He won an LCS MVP en route to his team’s first World Series in more than two decades.

Midweek Bonus question answered:

Which Venezuelan native and one-time Tampa Bay Ray player won a Silver Slugger and Gold Glove playing for the majors’ youngest team?

Hint: #1 He originally signed with the Cardinals as a pitcher.

Hint: #2 In his first major league season, playing in fewer than ninety games, he had thirty multiple-hit games.

A. DAVID PERALTA  [Wiki Bio]

– Ans. Peralta was born in Valencia, Venezuela & played 47 games for TBR in 2022. Playing for ARI (franchise born in 1998), he won a Silver Slugger in 2018 & a Gold Glove in 2019 for his defense in LF. He played 47 games for TBR in 2022.

– #1 Peralta signed as a pitcher with STL as an international free agent in 2004 for a $35,000 signing bonus.

– #2 He was called up on 01-Jun-2014 and had 94 hits in his 88 games that year, including 30 games with multiple hits, 5 of them 3-hits games.

FCR – James Farrell, Massapequa, New York

D. Bruce Brown

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