In this series, I will look at each player who played in 1981, the year I was born. Because, why not?
Julio Valdez was signed as an undrafted free agent in 1975 at the age of 19. He made his Major League debut in 1980, playing eight games and hitting .263 with his first Major League home run. He was a slick-fielding shortstop, who did not hit much. Fairly common for that time period.
He started the 1981 season back in the minors, but worked his way back up to appear in 17 games. Valdez hit just .217/.208/.217 with five hits and three RBIs. He played all 17 games at shortstop. In the minors that season he hit .258 with six home runs and 27 RBIs with six stolen bases.
In 1982, he played in 28 games in the Majors. He hit just .250. The next year was his last in the Majors and he made it into just 12 games, hitting .120. Valdez's Major League career ended when he was arrested for sexual assault allegations. He was never charged, but that was pretty much it for him. He did play in the Cubs system for a few years, but never made it back.
Valdez's Major League career consisted of 65 career games. He had a line of .207/.231/.264 with one home run, eight RBIs and three stolen bases.
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