Emilio Bonifacio
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Emilio Jose Bonifacio Rosario
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- Debut September 2, 2007
- Born April 23, 1985 in Santo Domingo D.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Emilio Bonifacio was signed by Arizona Diamondbacks scout Junior Noboa in 2001. He played for the DSL Diamondbacks in 2002 before coming stateside in 2003.
Bonifacio hit .250/.357/.333 with 5 runs and 3 steals (without getting caught) in six games for the Tigres del Licey in the 2008 Caribbean Series as the leadoff man for the titlists. In July 2011, he had a 26-game hitting streak, the second longest in the history of the Florida Marlins. Largely as a result of the streak, he was named the National League's Player of the Month for July, having hit .380 with a .466 on-base percentage during the month, while stealing 16 bases and scoring 27 runs.
