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Carlos Beltran is a former professional baseball player from Puerto Rico who served as a switch-hitting center fielder in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2017. Regarded as one of the best postseason hitters of his era, he famously hit eight home runs and maintained a .435 batting average during the 2004 playoffs with the Houston Astros. Over his career, he won nine Gold Glove Awards and was a nine-time All-Star, playing for several teams including the Royals, Mets, and Yankees. He also won a World Series title with the Astros in his final season, though he later became implicated in the team's sign-stealing scandal.
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Carlos Beltran ranks #130 of 209 in the Baseball Player ranking, behind Goose Gossage, ahead of Paul Goldschmidt.
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Why is Carlos Beltrán's 2004 postseason so famous?
Beltrán hit .435 with eight home runs in 12 playoff games for the Houston Astros. His eight homers tied the single-postseason record that existed at the time.
How many Gold Gloves did Carlos Beltrán actually win?
Beltrán won three Gold Glove Awards as an outfielder, not nine. The number nine refers to his All-Star selections during a 20-season major-league career.
Which team did Carlos Beltrán enter the Hall of Fame representing?
Hall of Fame plaques do not assign a player to a single team in the same way a cap choice might suggest. Beltrán played for seven MLB clubs, with his longest stretches coming for the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets.
Did Carlos Beltrán ever win a World Series?
Yes, he finished his playing career with the Houston Astros team that won the 2017 World Series. His involvement in that club's sign-stealing scandal later affected his brief tenure as Mets manager.
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