Edgard Clemente Baseball player

Edgard Alexis Velazquez Clemente (born December 15, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is the nephew of Hall of Fame baseball legend Roberto Clemente.Clemente was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 10th round of the 1993 MLB amateur draft as "Edgard Velazquez" (sometimes spelled "Velasquez") and was known by that name until just prior to the 1998 season. He was ranked #71 in Baseball America's top 100 prospects for 1997. Clemente made his Major League Baseball debut with the Rockies on September 10, 1998, and most recently played for the Anaheim Angels on July 31, 2000. 2002' his daughter was born :nicholle velazquesIn 2006, Clemente played for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 2010, he played for the Broncos de Reynosa in the Mexican League, batting .364 in 21 games

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 15, 1975
Birth place
Santurce San Juan Puerto Rico

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Baseball player

Career startSeptember 10, 1998
Career endJuly 31, 2000
batting sideRight
former teams
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
position
Outfielder
teams
Colorado Rockies
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
throwing sideRight

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