Roberto Petagine
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| Born: | June 2, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | Nueva Esparita,Dominican Republic |
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| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 215 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1990: Undrafted Free Agent by the Houston Astros |
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| Other Teams: | Houston Astros 1994, San Diego Padres 1995, New York Mets 1996-97, Cincinnati Reds 1998, Seattle Mariners 2006-Pres. |
| Years with Boston: | 2005 |
Roberto Antonio Petagine was born on June 7, 1971, in Nueva Esparta. Petagine signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Astros in 1990 and made his ML debut on April 4, 1994.
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Overall Career
Petagine was originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 57th Round (1487th overall) of the 1995 amateur entry draft (June-Reg). Petagine has played for the Houston Astros (1994), San Diego Padres (1995), New York Mets (1996-97), Cincinnati Reds (1999), Boston Red Sox (2005), and Seattle Mariners (2006). He bats and throws left-handed.
Mostly a AAAA player, spending most his time in the minor-leagues. Petagine was a three-time Triple-A All-Star (1996-98), and the 1997 International League MVP. He also spent 1999-2004 playing in the Japanese Central League winning Gold Gloves (3), home run titles (2), and MVP awards (1).
Petagine appeared in 18 games for the 2005 Red Sox, Batting .281 (9 for 32) with 1 HR, and 9 RBI.
Moment in the Sun
- August 4, 2005: Roberto Petagine debuts for the Sox by starting at 1st and batting in Manny's cleanup spot... promtly goes 0-3 with a BB and GIDP.
Trivia
- Sports a MLB logo tatoo on his upper right arm that he got in 1993 after earning most valuable player honors in the Double-A Texas League
Transactions
- February 13, 1990: Signed by the Houston Astros as an amateur free agent.
- December 28, 1994: Traded by the Houston Astros with Sean Fesh (PTBNL), Ken Caminiti, Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, and Brian Williams to the San Diego Padres for Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez, Phil Plantier, and Craig Shipley.
- March 17, 1996: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Luis Arroyo to the New York Mets for Pete Walker and Scott Adair (minors).
- February 5, 1998: Traded by the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds for Yuri Sanchez.
- December 2, 1998: Purchased by the Yakult Swallows (Japan Central) from the Cincinnati Reds.
- February 11, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
- Roberto Petagine at ESPN.com
