Dellin Betances (/ˈdɛlᵻn bəˈtænsᵻs/; born March 23, 1988) is a Dominican-American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised on the Lower East Side, Betances grew up a Yankees fan. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2011, and was named an MLB All-Star in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Betances was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan. His parents, Jaime and Maria, emigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic. Jaime is a boxer and drives for a car service. Betances has two older brothers and a younger sister. Spanish was Betances' first language. The family moved to the Lower East Side when he was ten years old.

Betances attended many New York Yankees games with his family as a child. At the age of 10, Betances attended the perfect game of former Yankees pitcher David Wells in 1998, sitting with the Bleacher Creatures. He credits his family taking him to Yankee games with his choosing baseball over basketball. He played baseball in the summer in the Youth Service League.

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