13 Facts About Andrew Benintendi

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Andrew Sebastian Benintendi was born on July 6,1994 and is an American professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.

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Andrew Benintendi previously played for the Boston Red Sox from 2016 through 2020 and the Kansas City Royals from 2021 until 2022.

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3.

Andrew Benintendi was a part of the 2018 World Series champions.

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4.

Andrew Benintendi won a Gold Glove Award in 2021 and was an All-Star in 2022.

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5.

Andrew Benintendi finished his high school career with an Ohio-record 199 career runs scored.

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6.

Andrew Benintendi enrolled at the University of Arkansas to play college baseball for the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team.

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Andrew Benintendi made his professional debut with the Lowell Spinners of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League.

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Andrew Benintendi began the 2016 season with the Salem Red Sox of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League, and received a promotion to the Portland Sea Dogs of the Class AA Eastern League on May 15.

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On October 6, in Game 1 of the 2016 ALDS against the Cleveland Indians, Andrew Benintendi hit a home run in his first postseason at bat, off of Indians' pitcher Trevor Bauer.

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10.

Andrew Benintendi finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting, despite receiving no first-place votes due to Aaron Judge winning unanimously.

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On July 8, Andrew Benintendi was named as a candidate in the American League's All-Star Final Vote, for a spot in the 2018 MLB All-Star Game.

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12.

Andrew Benintendi began the 2019 season as Boston's regular left fielder.

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13.

On September 2,2022, Andrew Benintendi was hit by a pitch on the right wrist and left the game.

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