Randy Velarde

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Randy Velarde
Infielder
Born: November 24, 1962 (1962-11-24) (age 45)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 1987
for the New York Yankees
Final game
September 29, 2002
for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average     .276
Home Runs     100
RBI     445
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Led AL in singles hit (152) in 1999

Randy Lee Velarde (born November 24, 1962 in Midland, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the New York Yankees, California/Anaheim Angels, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers from 1987 to 2002.

[edit] Pro Career

Velarde was selected in the 19th round of the 1985 amateur draft by the Chicago White Sox. On May 29, 2000, Velarde turned an unassisted triple play for the A's versus the Yankees - just the 11th in Major League history. He appeared in the 2001 World Series as a member of the Yankees.

Velarde's name is mentioned several times in connection with steroids in the 2006 book Game of Shadows, which details the use of performance enhancing drugs in modern sports, in particular Barry Bonds and the BALCO scandal. It was revealed on December 13, 2007 in the report by Senator George Mitchell in the Mitchell Report that he had purchased steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.

Currently, Velarde is retired and resides in his hometown of Midland, Texas.

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