Rafael Belliard
FameRank: 4

"As player"

* Pittsburgh Pirates (–)

* Atlanta Braves (–)

"As coach"

* Detroit Tigers (–)

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*World Series champion (1995 World Series/1995)

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"Rafael Leonidas Belliard Matias" (born October 24, 1961, in Pueblo Nuevo, Dominican Republic) is a retired Major League Baseball shortstop who played in the Major Leagues from 1982 to 1998 with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Atlanta Braves. He was a member of Atlanta's 1995 World Series winning team. He served as the infield and first base coach for the Detroit Tigers from 2006–2013.

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Wow, he's a good athlete. I watched the video of him. We have to work on his throwing. I look forward to spring training so I can teach him more. I have a lot of secrets I think I can pass to him.

It was a good combination. Blauser can swing the bat a little bit, and I can play defense. For five or six seasons, he'd play the first six innings and I play the last three innings.

For him to get better, that's what he needs.

He wants to get better. He works hard.