Benito Santiago Net Worth
Benito Rivera Santiago net worth is
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$13 Million
Benito Rivera Santiago Wiki Biography
Benito Santiago Rivera (born March 9, 1965) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played for twenty seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball for ten different teams, although his greatest success came with his first team, the San Diego Padres. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Santiago was considered the premier catcher in the National League. | Full Name | Benito Santiago |
| Net Worth | $13 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 9, 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Profession | Baseball player |
| Children | Benito Santiago Jr. |
| Siblings | Benito Santiago Jr., Eneida Santiago |
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| 1 | (December 11) Signed a two-year contract with the Kansas City Royals for $4.3-million. [December 2003] |
| 2 | Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1987 Rookie All-Star Team. |
| 3 | Made major league debut on 14 September 1986. |
| 4 | Catcher for San Diego Padres (1986-1992), Florida Marlins (1993-1994), Cincinnati Reds (1995 and 2000), Philadelphia Phillies (1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1997-1998), Chicago Cubs (1999), San Francisco Giants (2001-2003). |
| 5 | Member of 1995 National League Central Division Champion Cincinnati Reds team. Member of 2002 National League Champion San Francisco Giants team. Member of 2003 National League Western Division Champion San Francisco Giants team. |
| 6 | Named to 5 National League All Star Teams (1989-1992 and 2002). |
| 7 | Won 3 National League Gold Glove Awards as Catcher (1988-1990). |
| 8 | 2002 National League Championship Series MVP for having .300 Batting Average (6 for 20), 2 Runs, 2 Home Runs, 6 RBI and 2 Walks. |
| 9 | Has 4 children: Bennybeth, Benito, Jr., Benito Ivan and Aliyah. |
| 10 | Missed the entire 1998 season after he lost control of his Ferrari and crashed into a tree while traveling at a high rate of speed near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. His passenger, Francisco Arroyo, was ejected from the car at impact. Arroyo spent six months in the hospital recovering from his injuries; Santiago needed almost a year of therapy before he was able to play baseball again. In October, 1999 Santiago announced that he would pay Arroyo $1.1 million in a settlement. (4 January 1998) |
| 11 | One of 9 unanimous winners of BBWAA's NL Rookie of Year Award, earning honor in 1987. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Baseball | 1990-2003 | TV Series | Himself - San Francisco Giants Catcher / Himself - San Diego Padres Catcher / Himself - Chicago Cubs Catcher / ... |
| 2002 World Series | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 2002 National League Championship Series | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - San Francisco Giants Catcher |
| 2002 MLB All-Star Game | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - NL Catcher: San Francisco Giants |
| 1995 National League Championship Series | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Cincinnati Reds Catcher |
| 1992 MLB All-Star Game | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - NL Catcher |
| 1991 MLB All-Star Game | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - NL Catcher |
| 1989 MLB All-Star Game | 1989 | TV Special | Himself - NL Catcher |
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (1990-2003)
as Himself - San Francisco Giants Catcher / Himself -
2002 World Series (2002)
as Himself
2002 MLB All-Star Game (2002)
as Himself - NL Catcher: San Francisco Giants
1989 MLB All-Star Game (1989)
as Himself - NL Catcher
