It's "catcherly," this baseball card that you're about to lay unworthy eyes upon. It is so very catcherly. Hereupon: Ply thine trade in the timeless medium of cardboard, Benito Santiago ...

Benito Santiago wandered into the clubhouse in Scottsdale, Ariz., on March 20, 2001. He arrived as a fallen prodigy, a once-brash All-Star reduced to sitting at home, unwanted, until the Giants ...

When 37-year-old catcher Benito Santiago landed on second base for the third time Monday, he smiled and pointed toward the San Francisco Giant dugout. Santiago, Bonds Step Up - Los Angeles Times ...

In his baseball-playing days, Benito Santiago the elder was a rifle-armed catcher who also did damage with the bat. He played 20 seasons (1986-2005) with nine different teams in the big leagues, ...

Merrill previously tied the franchise record of 79 RBIs on Sunday, which has held by Benito Santiago since 1987, when he recorded two RBIs on a two-run home run in a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

GAME 4: Giants 4 – Cardinals 3 SAN FRANCISCO – Before every game, when infield practice is complete, Giants catcher Benito Santiago turns to the stands, looks into the crowd and makes t… ...

Santiago’s selection as National League Rookie of the Year was unanimous. He got each of the 24 first-place votes from baseball writers. Mike Dunne (13-6, 3.03 ERA) and Joe Magrane (9-7, 3.54 ...

The free-agent market was busy Monday as catcher Benito Santiago agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million contract with Toronto and the Colorado Rockies signed catcher Kirt Manwaring to a two-year contract.

Benito Santiago mashed 85 of his 217 career homers during his seven years in San Diego. His final two-homer game as the Padres’ catcher arrived on this date — Aug. 25 — in 1992 in a 7-4 win ...

Santiago, totally rejected by baseball, agreed to give it one last shot and he has been the biggest surprise for the Giants. In 1998 Santiago was nearly killed in a horrific car accident. His life ...