What is Andres Galarraga's Net Worth?
Andres Galarraga is a former Venezuelan-born professional baseball player who has a net worth of $25 million. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, in 1961, Andres Galarraga made his Major League Baseball debut on August 23, 1985 for the Montreal Expos. He played with the Expos until 1991 before embarking on his run as a career journeyman. Galarraga played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1992, the Colorado Rockies from 1993 until 1997, the Atlanta Braves in 1998 and again in 2000, the Texas Rangers in 2001, the San Francisco Giants also in 2001, the Montreal Expos a second time in 2002, the San Francisco Giants a second time in 2003, and, finally, the Anaheim Angles in 2004. The right-handed first baseman is a five-time MLB All-Star (1988, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000) and a two-time Gold Glove Award winner (1989-1990).
Galarraga has also won two Silver Sluggers (1998, 1996) and was twice named the National League Comeback Player of the Year in 1993 and again in 2000, including once after successfully defeating cancer. He was the National League's batting champion in 1993 and the National League's home run champion three years later in 1996. Galarraga finished his MLB career on October 3, 2004 with the Angels. He amassed a .288 career batting average to go along with 2,333 hits, 399 home runs, and 1,435 runs batted in. Following his retirement, Galarraga moved to West Palm Beach, Florida.