Henry Blanco

Quick Facts

Full Name	Henry Blanco
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1971(1971-08-29)
Age	53
Birthplace	Caracas
Country	Venezuela
Birth City	Capital District
Horoscope	Leo

Henry Blanco Biography

Henry Blanco is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 29, 1971 in Caracas, Capital District, Venezuela. Henry Ramon Blanco, a Venezuelan professional baseball player and coach, was born August 29, 1971. He is the Washington Nationals’ bullpen coach. From 1997 to 2013, he was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers and Atlanta Braves. Later, he was the Cubs’ quality assurance coach. He was considered one of the top Major League Baseball defensive catchers, even though he was only a light-hitting catcher.

Blanco was a reserve catcher for the Braves, working alongside Javy Lopez. However, he became Greg Maddux’ personal catcher, a position he inherited form Eddie Perez, a fellow Venezuelan catcher. He only had 22 runs batted-in, but he produced 5 game-winning RBIs, and played solid defense, which helped the Braves win their National League Eastern Division title. Blanco was the Braves’ starting catcher in Game 3 in the 2002 National League Division Series. He was also a late-inning replacement for Game 5, when the Braves lost to the San Francisco Giants. Blanco signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract with the Braves in January 2003.

After failing to reach a contract agreement with the Twins after the 2004 season, Blanco opted for free agency again and, in December 2004 he signed a two-year, $2.7 million contract to play for the Chicago Cubs. He worked as a back up catcher to Michael Barrett although, many of the Cubs pitchers preferred pitching to Blanco as his 2005 catcher’s earned run average of 3.58 was almost 1 run lower than the 4.45 average posted by Barrett.

Blanco became a valuable member of the Twins when rookie catcher Joe Mauer was injured early in the 2004 season. He was credited for helping the Twins pitching staff with his game-calling skills, guiding them to the lowest team earned run average in the league. Twins pitcher, Johan Santana, gave Blanco credit for helping him win the 2004 American League Cy Young Award. He caught the majority of the Twins’ games helping them to clinch the American League Central division title. Blanco posted career-highs with 10 home runs and 37 runs batted in, while leading the American League catchers with a 49.2% caught stealing percentage. He started all four games of the 2004 American League Division Series, hitting 1 home run along with a .250 batting average as the Twins lost to the New York Yankees.

Blanco signed a contract in December 1998 to play for Colorado Rockies. He was the Colorado Rockies’ starting catcher for 1999. He hit for a.232 average and led the National League catchers in stolen base runners with 39. He was part of a three-team deal that saw him traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in December 1999. Blanco was the Brewers’ most consistent catcher in 2000. He posted a.236 average with 7 home runs and 31 runs batted into. His 58.2% baserunners stolen percentage led National League catchers, the highest since 1982 when Bob Boone had a 58.2% success ratio. His batting average dropped to.210 during the 2001 season. He was traded to Atlanta Braves in March 2002 for Jose Cabrera and Paul Bako.

Henry Blanco Net Worth

Henry Blanco is one of the richest Baseball Player from Venezuela. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Henry Blanco 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Blanco had a 16-year career in the major leagues. He played in 971 games and accumulated 615 hits in 2,761 bats. This gave him a career batting average of.223 along with 72 home runs and 298 runs batted into. His on-base percentage was.288. Blanco’s career fielding percentage of.994 ranks 27th among major league catchers. Blanco was a light-hitter but enjoyed a long career in the major leagues because of his outstanding defensive skills. Blanco credits Mike Scioscia, a former Dodgers catcher, for helping him to improve his catching skills.

Blanco started his professional baseball career as an amateur free agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1989. Blanco didn’t start playing as a catcher until 1995. After seven years of playing in the minor leagues, Blanco finally found his calling in 1997 with the Albuquerque Dukes in the Pacific Coast League. He hit for a.313 average in 91 games. Blanco, then 25, made his major league debut on July 25, 1997 with the Dodgers. In 1998, Blanco returned to Albuquerque and was granted free agency.

The Braves repeated as Eastern Division champions in 2003 however, Blanco’s batting average dropped to .199 and he was left off the post-season roster in favor of catcher Johnny Estrada as, the Braves lost to the Chicago Cubs in the 2003 National League Division Series. When the Braves assigned him to the Triple-A Richmond Braves at the end of the season, Blanco opted for free agency and, in December 2003, he signed a one-year, $750,000 contract to play for the Minnesota Twins.

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Who is Henry Blanco Dating?

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In 35 games with the Mariners, Blanco hit .125/.215/.240 with 3 HR and 14 RBI, while throwing out 6 of 16 would-be base stealers. He played in his final major league game on September 23, 2013 at the age of 41. He was designated for assignment on October 8, 2013 after the Mariners claimed outfield prospect Travis Witherspoon off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. He elected free agency the next day.

Facts & Trivia

Henry Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Venezuela. Henry Blanco celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Blanco signed a non-guaranteed contract on January 11, 2013 with the Toronto Blue Jays. Blanco made the opening day roster for Toronto as the batterymate to recently acquired 2012 NL Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey. Blanco and Dickey previously played together for the New York Mets during the 2010 season, and Dickey had said Blanco was “the best [Dickey’s] had seen at catching the knuckleball”. Blanco was designated for assignment on June 7, 2013, and released on June 10. He batted .184 with the Blue Jays in 15 games played, with no home runs or RBI.

Top Facts about Henry Blanco

1. Born on August 29, 1971 in Caracas, Venezuela.
2. Played as a catcher for 16 seasons in Major League Baseball.
3. Known for his strong arm and defensive skills behind the plate.
4. Hit .223 with 72 home runs and 298 RBIs during his career.
5. Played for several teams including the Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays.
6. Became a coach after retiring from playing in 2013.
7. Served as bullpen coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals.
8. Currently serves as quality control coach for the Miami Marlins.
9. Has been praised by players and coaches alike for his work ethic and knowledge of the game.
10. Considered one of the best Venezuelan catchers to play in MLB history.