Boston Red Sox: My all-time favorite short-tenured players
By Cam Cobey
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Starting at third base, we are going to go with the first player I thought of when I made this list: Adrian Beltre.
Without a doubt, Beltre is a future Hall of Famer, and one of the most fun and lovable guys to play the game. He signed a one year contract with the Sox worth $9 million back in 2010. I really loved Beltre and was ecstatic when he signed as a free agent to come to Boston.
In that year, he was the Red Sox team MVP, leading the Sox in BA (.321) and RBI’s (102) along with 28 HR’s and a league-leading 49 doubles. He was also an All-Star and a Silver Slugger.
He was a weapon both at the plate and in the field, navigating the hot corner over at third, and dropping to his signature one knee stance after a power swing. He’s one guy who would have been great to have around for many years, but he continued his Hall of Fame career with the Texas Rangers.
I don’t know many who dislike Beltre with his fun and goofy attitude for the game. Beltre was so awesome to watch, and especially cool in a Red Sox uniform.