The officer wrote that when he pulled the car over, Santiago "had his drivers window down. I detected a strong odor of cannabis emitting When the officers searched him, they discovered "a Krazy Glue container that contained suspect cannabis and a small pipe with what appeared to have cannabis residue on it. Santiago, whose career spanned 19 seasons from to , was the scourge of would-be base-stealers in the late '80s. He was the first starting catcher for the Florida Marlins in the team's inaugural season and hit the first home run in team history ; he played two seasons with the Marlins before moving on to the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, and five other teams.
And this isn't exactly Santiago's first marijuana-themed run-in with authorities: He was questioned in Puerto Rico in after authorities discovered a FedEx box with his name on it at an airport; the box was addressed to "a home in Ponce linked to Santiago and his half-sister," according to the San Francisco Chronicle , and contained two ounces of weed.
This is stupid. Thought we knew 'em all. If you want to know some more about Santiago, he's got a website written in questionable English with a badass photo montage. There, some of his new teammates questioned his ability to be a team player.
There were also concerns about what skills Santiago retained, considering that he played a position that was physically difficult. Santiago also had a strong season.
Playing in games, he hit 16 home runs and had 74 RBIs. He made the final out in the controversial game, which ended in a tie when both teams ran out of pitchers. Santiago made his second postseason appearance in , and played well.
Louis in five games in the Championship Series. Santiago played in games for San Francisco in The Giants let him go at the end of the season, and he signed with the Kansas City Royals for On June 18 he was batting.
The hand was broken and Santiago saw no playing time for the remainder of the season. Santiago caught in six games for the Pirates in April, the last one on the 11th. At 40, he was the third of three backstops, and the club released him in May.
Santiago played in 1, games in his year career. He had 1, hits and a. Santiago hit home runs and had RBIs. His career fielding percentage was. He led National League catchers three times in assists, once in fielding percentage and once in baserunners caught stealing. It was also the longest hitting streak by a catcher in major league history.
He ended the season with what would be career-highs in hits , doubles 33 and batting average. Although he struggled defensively, leading the league in errors and passed balls, his hitting performance earned him the Silver Slugger Award which is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position.
While Santiago initially made an impression with his offensive statistics, he soon became known for his defensive prowess, most notably for his strong throwing arm.
Santiago was known for his ability to throw out would be base stealers from a kneeling position. Santiago was awarded the first of three consecutive Gold Glove Awards in Santiago also claimed his second successive Silver Slugger Award as the Padres improved to finish in third place in the National League Western Division.
Although he was hitting for only a. Santiago rebounded in and was hitting for a. He finished the season with a. On December 16, , Santiago signed with the newly established franchise Florida Marlins and hit the first home run in team history. Despite hitting for a. On April 17, , the Cincinnati Reds signed him and he briefly recovered his form batting.
On January 30, , he joined the Phillies, where he became the first player to hit a grand slam off Greg Maddux in the regular season after Maddux had been pitching for nearly ten years. Santiago also hit a home run in four consecutive at bats in the same season. Santiago ended the season with a career-high 30 home runs, along with 85 runs batted in, for the last place Phillies.
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