Luis Valbuena
- January 4, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Luis Valbuena |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 30, 1985(1985-11-30) |
| Age | 39 |
| Date Of Death | 2018-12-06 |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Luis Valbuena Biography
| Name | Luis Valbuena |
| Birthday | Nov 30 |
| Birth Year | 1985 |
| Birth Country | Venezuela |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Parents | Nelly Valbuena, Adan Medina |
Luis Valbuena is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on November 30, 1985 in Venezuela. A former versatile infielder who became famous for his 11-year MLB career, which included the Chicago Cubs as well as the Los Angeles Angels. He was killed in a car accident that occurred after a robbery attempt by bandits.
He was traded from the Cubs to the Astros in exchange for He was traded to the Astros from the Cubs for Dexter Fowler..
On December 10, 2008, Valbuena was traded to the Cleveland Indians in a three- team trade that sent Franklin Gutiérrez to Seattle. Valbuena hit his first major league home run off of Bartolo Colón on June 7, 2009.
Valbuena began his professional career in the Seattle Mariners organization in
- He was first promoted to the major leagues on September 1, 2008, from the Mariners’ Triple-A team, the Tacoma Rainiers.
His mother’s maiden name is Nelly. He has one older sibling.
Luis Valbuena Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Luis Valbuena is one of the richest Baseball Player from Venezuela. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Luis Valbuena 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 2005, he joined the Seattle Mariners. In 2008, he made his professional debut for the team.
Between 2015 and 2016, he played for the Houston Astros. He was a platooner at first and third base for the Astros.
Luis Adan Valbuena (November 30, 1985 – December 6, 2018) was a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder. He played eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 2008 through 2018, for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels. While primarily a third baseman, Valbuena also played second base and first base. He was killed in a car crash in 2018 in Venezuela caused by bandits in an attempted robbery.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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At the beginning of the 2016 season, Valbuena was the starting third baseman for the Astros. He began to split playing time between first and third base. With the call-up of Astros prospect Alex Bregman, Valbuena saw more playing time at first base.
Facts & Trivia
Luis Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Venezuela. Luis Valbuena celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.
On December 6, 2018, Valbuena, José Castillo, and Carlos Rivero were in a car in Yaracuy driven by Rivero’s chauffeur when the group was ambushed by highway robbers. The driver attempted to avoid them but the vehicle struck a rock and overturned, killing Valbuena and Castillo. Four men were arrested in connection to the incident after being found in possession of the players’ property. The players were members of Venezuelan winter team Cardenales de Lara, and were returning from a game played on the day of the crash.