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He also proved to be an exceptional fielder. In Game 4 of the 2005 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, he made an outstanding catch while running up the hill in Minute Maid Park's deep centerfield to end the 8th inning and preserve a 2-1 lead. He scored the winning run as a pinch-runner the inning before on a short sacrifice fly to centerfield. |
He also proved to be an exceptional fielder. In Game 4 of the 2005 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, he made an outstanding catch while running up the hill in Minute Maid Park's deep centerfield to end the 8th inning and preserve a 2-1 lead. He scored the winning run as a pinch-runner the inning before on a short sacrifice fly to centerfield. |
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He is unrelated to NY-based Damisela Taveras. |
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[[Category:Houston Astros players|Taveras, Willy]] |
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Revision as of 14:13, 2 November 2005
Willy Taveras (born December 25, 1981 in Tenares, Dominican Republic) is a center fielder for the Houston Astros. He bats and throws right-handed.
Taveras is a fast, quick-reacting outfielder with a good arm. With his fielding abilities, he is able to make plays that average fielders would not be able to make. Because of his speed, he is able to beat out many infield ground balls for base hits, and steal a high number of bases. Taveras played in ten games at the end of the 2004 Astros season, mostly as a pinch runner.
Taveras was the Astros' starting centerfielder during his rookie season, replacing All-Star Carlos Beltran who signed with the New York Mets in the off-season. He provided a spark as the leadoff man or No. 2 hitter in the order. After the season, Taveras was voted National League Rookie of the Year by the players. Possibly the league's fastest player, he led the majors with 71 infield hits and was tops among rookies in runs (82), hits (172) and stolen bases (34), and hit .291.
He also proved to be an exceptional fielder. In Game 4 of the 2005 NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals, he made an outstanding catch while running up the hill in Minute Maid Park's deep centerfield to end the 8th inning and preserve a 2-1 lead. He scored the winning run as a pinch-runner the inning before on a short sacrifice fly to centerfield.
He is unrelated to NY-based Damisela Taveras.
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