Danny Valencia
- January 4, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Danny Valencia |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Sep 19, 1984(1984-09-19) |
Age | 40 |
Birthplace | Miami |
Country | United States |
Birth City | Florida |
Horoscope | Virgo |
Danny Valencia Biography
Name | Danny Valencia |
Birthday | Sep 19 |
Birth Year | 1984 |
Place Of Birth | Miami |
Home Town | Florida |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Parents | Michael Valencia, Mindy Valencia |
Danny Valencia is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 19, 1984 in Miami, Florida, United States. MLB player who won the Bill Boni Award in 2010 as one of the Minnesota Twins’ Most Outstanding Rookie.
He was a catcher with He joined catcher Matt Wieters on the Baltimore Orioles in 2013. on the Baltimore Orioles in 2013.
Valencia was born on September 19, 1984, in Miami, Florida. His parents are Mindy Valencia, who is Jewish, and Michael Valencia, a Cuban immigrant who converted to Judaism. He was raised Jewish, and has said: “People are shocked at first that I’m Jewish. I get teased in the clubhouse about being Jewish, but we all get teased about something. Going to Hebrew school and being a bar mitzvah … made my mom really happy. I wished I had been out playing baseball, but looking back at it now, I’m happy I did it.” Through the 2018 season, his 96 home runs placed him 10th on the career all-time list of Jewish major leaguers (directly behind Mike Epstein, and ahead of Joc Pederson), as did his 397 RBIs (tied with Harry Danning, and behind Brad Ausmus). He grew up in Boca Raton, Florida. Valencia has a sister, Laura.
Daniel Paul Valencia (דני ולנסיה; born September 19, 1984) is an American- Israeli former professional baseball player. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners. He plays for Team Israel.
He was born to an Jewish familia in Miami and was raised within Boca Raton.
Danny Valencia Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Danny Valencia is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Danny Valencia 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played baseball at his home institution, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for one year before moving onto University of Miami. University of Miami.
His MLB professional career playing for Minnesota Twins. Minnesota Twins but was traded to the Boston Red Sox in 2012 before being traded transferred to Baltimore Orioles in 2013. Baltimore Orioles in 2013.
For the season, his .311 batting average (the best by a Twins rookie in 46 years; he hit .374 against left-handers), .448 slugging percentage, and .799 OPS were the highest among AL rookies with 300 or more plate appearances. Valencia came in 3rd among AL rookies in hits (93) and total bases (134). In 65 games after the All Star break, he led AL rookies in batting (.311), RBIs (37), and doubles (16).
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Who is Danny Valencia Dating?
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In his first professional season, Valencia played first and third base with the Elizabethton Twins. He compiled a .311 batting average (ninth in the league, and fifth in the Twins’ organization) and a .505 slugging percentage (sixth in the league), with eight home runs (fourth in the league) and 29 RBIs in 48 games. He was also fifth in the league in at-bats-per-home-run. Valencia was named a 2006 Appalachian League Postseason All-Star, and then batted .364 in the playoffs.
Facts & Trivia
Danny Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Danny Valencia celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.
Drafted in the 19th round of the 2006 draft by the Minnesota Twins, the 576th player overall, he skipped his senior year of college to begin his pro career. Valencia was disappointed in his draft position, but said: “realistically, it does not change things for me. My goal has always been to get to the big leagues… It does not matter where you start, but where you finish.”
Is Danny Valencia still playing Baseball?
Daniel Paul Valencia (דני ולנסיה; born September 19, 1984) is an American- Israeli professional baseball player who currently plays for the Israeli national baseball team.
Where was Danny Valencia born?
Miami, FL
Where is Danny Valencia playing?
Israel