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Beltrán made his major league debut in 1998, playing 14 games with the Kansas City Royals. In 1999, he won a job in spring training as the Royals' starting center fielder and leadoff hitter. By mid-summer, he was displaying surprising power and moved to the #3 slot in the batting order, and he won the American League Rookie of the Year award.
Injuries caused Beltrán to miss part of the 2000 season and he slumped to .247, losing his center field job to the popular Johnny Damon. After Damon was traded to the Red Sox following the season, Beltrán regained his job and recaptured his rookie form, battingBatting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. Batting average in baseball In baseball, the batting average is defined as the ratio of hits to at bats. The Major .306 with 24 home runIn baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. Home runs are among the most popular aspects ofs and 101 RBIIn baseball statistics, a run batted in RBI is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batter's plate appearance. There are certain exceptions: a player does not receive an RBI if he hits into a double play, if an error is charged on the in 2001See also 2000 in sports, other events of 2001, 2002 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League Sam Hornish Jr. won the season championsh, and followed up with .273, 29, 105 in 2002See also 2001 in sports, other events of 2002, 2003 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Ward Burton wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship Tony Stewart Indy Racing League Sam Hornish Jr. wins the season championshi, and .307, 26, 100 in 2003See also 2002 in sports, other events of 2003, 2004 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip wins rain-shortened Daytona 500 Winston Cup Championship won by Matt Kenseth for Ford. Nextel signs deal to repl.
Because Kansas City is a small-market club, and Beltrán is represented by agent Scott Boras , trade rumors followed Beltrán through the 2003 and 2004See also 2003 in sports, other events of 2004, 2005 in sports, list of 'years in sports'. Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. Prosecutors arrest Kim minutes after seasons, as the end of his contract neared and the two sides failed to negotiate a long-term deal. During a press conference following an interleague doubleheader loss to the last-place Montreal Expos, Royals general manager Allard Baird told reporters that he was preparing to dismantle the team and rebuild it for the 2005 season. While Beltrán's name was not mentioned specifically by Royals management, the high-profile player, who was already eligible for free agency following the season, was considered the most likely to garner interest from other teams. On June 24, Beltrán was traded to the Houston Astros in a three-team deal, with the Oakland Athletics getting closer Octavio Dotel and the Royals picking up three prospects.
Beltrán was selected to the American League starting outfield for the 2004 All-Star Game, but he was initially denied a place in the game because of his trade to the National League. After NL starter Ken Griffey, Jr. went on the disabled list just before the All-Star break, Beltrán was named his substitute.
In the 2004 MLB playoffs, Beltrán tied Barry Bonds's single postseason record with 8 home runs. In Game 5 of the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves, he had two home runs, and he had one in each of the first four games of the NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, including a game-winner in Game 4. This gave him five straight playoff games with a home run, a new record.
Beltrán is what scouts call a "five-tool player," with good fielding skills, a good throwing arm, ability to hit for average, power, and steal bases.
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