Mario Valdez

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Mario A. Valdez 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 Valdez 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, Valdez 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.

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