Dave Valle | |
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![]() Valle with the Seattle Mariners c. 1987 | |
Catcher | |
Born: Bayside, New York, U.S. | October 30, 1960|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 1984, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1996, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .237 |
Home runs | 77 |
Runs batted in | 350 |
Teams | |
David Valle (/ˈvæli/; born October 30, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player.[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and Texas Rangers from 1984 to 1996.[1] He attended Holy Cross High School in Flushing, New York. In 1995, Valle founded Esperanza International, a microfinance organization that serves families in poverty in the Dominican Republic.[2] He's been an on air analyst for MLB Network since 2009, including appearing on MLB Now and MLB Tonight.[3]