Mario Valdéz
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Mario A. Valdéz Ayelar
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
- Debut June 15, 1997
- Final Game June 22, 2001
- Born November 19, 1974 in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora Mexico
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Mario Valdéz hit .200/.333/.533 for Mexico in the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games; all 3 of his hits went for extra bases and Mexico won a Bronze.
Through 2007, Valdéz is the last left-handed thrower to play a "right-handed position" in a major league game. On July 2, 1997, he played one inning at third base for the White Sox at the Pirates.
