I have one card of Vladimir Balentien, from 2006 Bowman Futures Game.
Playing career: Outfielder Wladimir Balentien played for the
Mariners and Reds from 2007 to 2009, hitting .221 with 15 HR and 52 RBI.
Where he is now: He has become a big star in Japan, among
the league leaders in home runs. Here is a video of a home run he hit earlier
this month that went all the way out of the stadium and led to a funny reaction
by the pitcher.
My memories: I remember him playing for the Mariners against
the Yankees. The Mariners are one of those teams I always seem to end up going
to games against, and I vaguely remember seeing him at Yankee Stadium. He stood
out to me because of his unusual name.
Google Autocomplete results: He is fifth when you type Wladi,
between Wladimir Klitschko Net Worth and Wladimir Klitschko Next Fight, both of
which refer to a boxer. There do not appear to be any other prominent Wladimir
Balentiens.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Collin Balester.
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