John Valentin Stats & Facts
John Valentin Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 72 Weight: 170 Born: Saturday, February 18, 1967 in Mineola, NY USA Died: in , Debut: 7/27/1992 Last Game: 9/29/2002 Full Name: John William Valentin
1The Boston Red Sox set an all-time postseason record by scoring 23 runs in defeating the Cleveland Indians, 23 – 7
1999 – The Boston Red Sox set an all-time postseason record by scoring 23 runs in defeating the Cleveland Indians, 23 – 7. The win ties their American League Division Series at two games apiece. Boston gets 24 hits in the contest, including five by Mike Stanley and four each by John Valentin and Jason Varitek. Valentin hits a pair of home runs with seven RBI, while Jose Offerman and Trot Nixon have two RBI each.
John Valentin hits for Cycle in same Game Chicago White Sox turn Triple Play
On June 6, 1996, two rare baseball events take place in a game between the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. Boston’s John Valentin hits for the cycle and the White Sox execute a triple play, marking the first time that both take place in the same game. The Red Sox win the contest,…
Red Sox shortstop John Valentin snares Marc Newfield’s sixth-inning line drive, steps on second retiring Mike Blowers, and then tags the runner coming from first, Kevin Mitchell, to turn an unassisted triple play. After completing the rare feat, accomplishing a play that has occurred only ten times in major league history, the infielder begins a three-homer outburst by Boston in the bottom of the frame, helping the team defeat the Mariners at Fenway Park, 4-3.
Red Sox shortstop John Valentin snares Marc Newfield’s sixth-inning line drive, steps on second retiring Mike Blowers, and then tags the runner coming from first, Kevin Mitchell, to turn an unassisted triple play. After completing the rare feat, accomplishing a play that has occurred only ten times in major league history, the infielder begins a three-homer outburst by Boston in the bottom of the frame, helping the team defeat the Mariners at Fenway Park, 4-3.
Chris Bosio pitches the second no-hitter in Seattle Mariners history a 7 – 0 victory over the Boston Red Sox
Chris Bosio pitches a no-hitter to give the Seattle Mariners a 7 – 0 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Bosio walks the first two batters he faces, then finishes the game by retiring the last 27 Red Sox in a row. He strikes out four in his 97-pitch gem.