Ángel Berroa

Berroa with the New York Yankees

Shortstop

Born: January 27, 1977 (age 40)
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 18, 2001, for the Kansas City Royals

Last appearance

August 6, 2009, for the New York Mets

MLB statistics

Batting average

.258

Home run

Runs batted in

254

Teams

Career highlights and awards

AL Rookie of the Year (2003)

Ángel Maria Berroa Selmo (born January 27, 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. Berroa was selected as the 2003 American League Rookie of the Year. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees and New York Mets.

Berroa was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Athletics in 1997. He made his professional debut in the Arizona Fall League in 1999 and then played briefly with the A's Double-A team, the Midland RockHounds. In 2000, with the Visalia Oaks in the Single-A California League he received an honorable mention on the California League All-Star team when he recorded 11 doubles and stole 11 bases in 129 games.

Berroa was acquired in 2001 by the Kansas City Royals from the Oakland Athletics in a three-way trade also involving the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Kansas City acquired Berroa, relief pitcher Roberto Hernández, and backup catcher A. J. Hinch in exchange for Johnny Damon and infielder Mark Ellis. He spent the 2001 season with the Single-A Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Double-A Wichita Wranglers.

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