Edgar Rentería

Édgar Rentería
Rentería with the Cincinnati Reds
Shortstop
Born: (1975-08-07) August 7, 1975 (age 41) Barranquilla, Colombia
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 10, 1996, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2011, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	140
Hits	2,327
Runs batted in	923
Teams
Florida Marlins (1996–1998) St. Louis Cardinals (1999–2004) Boston Red Sox (2005) Atlanta Braves (2006–2007) Detroit Tigers (2008) San Francisco Giants (2009–2010) Cincinnati Reds (2011)
Career highlights and awards
5× All-Star (1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006) 2× World Series champion (1997, 2010) World Series MVP (2010) 2× Gold Glove Award (2002, 2003) 3× Silver Slugger Award (2000, 2002, 2003)

Édgar Enrique Rentería Herazo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeðɣar renteˈɾi.a]; born August 7, 1975), nicknamed "The Barranquilla Baby," is a Colombian former professional baseball shortstop. He threw and batted right-handed. He played for the Florida Marlins, the St. Louis Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox, the Atlanta Braves, the Detroit Tigers, San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds.

Born in Barranquilla, Colombia, Rentería was signed by the Florida Marlins in 1992. He debuted with them in 1996, and he finished second to Todd Hollandsworth in Rookie of the Year Award balloting. In 1997, his RBI single off Charles Nagy in the eleventh inning of Game 7 of the 1997 World Series won the first World Series in Marlins' history. He was selected to his first All-Star Game in 1998, and he was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals following the season. He was the starting shortstop for the Cardinals for six years, and he was selected to the All-Star Game in 2000, 2003, and 2004. In 2002 and 2003 he won the Silver Slugger and Gold Glove Awards. Following the 2004 season, he signed with the Boston Red Sox. After a year with them, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves. He was selected to another All-Star Game in 2006, but following the 2007 season he was traded to the Detroit Tigers. After 2008, he became a free agent, and he signed with the San Francisco Giants. In the 2010 World Series, Rentería won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award after he hit game-winning home runs in Game 2 and Game 5. He became a free agent again after the season, and he signed with the Cincinnati Reds.