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"Texas Rangers" Rubén Mateo Hand SIgned Louisville Slugger Todd Mueller COA
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Up for auction the"Texas Rangers" Rubén Mateo Hand SIgned Louisville Slugger.
This item is authenticated by Todd Mueller Autographs and comes with their certificate of authenticity.
ES-2913E
Ruben Amaurys Mateo
(born February 10, 1978 in
San Cristobal, Dominican Republic
) is a former
professional baseball
outfielder
. He has played six seasons in
Major League Baseball
, playing for the
Texas Rangers
,
Cincinnati Reds
,
Pittsburgh Pirates
, and
Kansas City Royals
. He also played in the
Korea Baseball Organization
for the
LG Twins
. He was signed as an undrafted
free agent
by the Rangers in
1994
. Mateo played his first professional season, in American baseball, with their Single-A
Charleston RiverDogs
in
1996
. In
2007
, he played for the
Milwaukee Brewers
' Double-A club, the
Huntsville Stars
and the
Newark Bears
of the independent
Atlantic League
, where he played in the championship series. Mateo returned to Newark Bears of the Atlantic League for the
2008
season. In
2009
, he played in the
Mexican League
for the
Broncos de Reynosa
, his most recent professional season. He was once regarded as the top prospect in the Texas Rangers system and was frequently rumored to be involved in many high-profile trades. On June 2, 2000, Ruben Mateo broke his leg trying to beat out a ground ball to first base. At the time, he was leading all rookies in batting average. He went on to miss the remainder of the season.