John Valentin Notable

John Valentin divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Boston Red Sox from 1992, then the New York Mets through 2002.

Across 1,105 games he batted .279, with 1,093 hits and 614 runs. He finished with 124 home runs, 281 doubles and 47 stolen bases.

He led the league in doubles once, in 1997, with 47. He played 580 games at shortstop, with 1,707 assists and 76 errors. He turned 397 double plays. He also played 371 games at third base.

He hit for the cycle in 1996. He hit three home runs in a game in 1995.

He was born in Mineola, NY, USA on February 18, 1967. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.