#19 : luis beltran sojo | 2b

2000 highlights:
hit .228 with 2hr and 17rbi in 34 games for the yankees (one at first base, one at shortstop, 22 at second base adn seven at third base). establishing a career-high 14-game hitting streak from 8/12-28, batting .356 (21-for-59). hit safely in 17 of his first 18 games after rejoining the yankees (from 8/8-28), batting .338 (25-for-74) during the streak...also hit in 21 of his first 23 games, batting .330 (31-for-94). was aquired by the yankees on 8/7 from the pittsburgh pirates for minor-league rhp chris spurling...was batting .284 (50-for-176) with 5hr and 20rbi in 61g for the pirates before beign designated for assignment on 8/3. while playing for pittsburgh, established a then career-high 10-game hitting streak from 6/7-18. hit solo-hr (#1) in the sixth--his first hr since rejoining the yankees--and was 1-for-4 on 8/17 vs. anaheim. hit 2-run hr (#2) and was 2-for-5 while playing 1b, 2b and ss in 8/19 win vs. anaheim. on 8/26 at oakland, tied a season high with three hits and was 3-for-5 with 1r, 1 double adn 1rbi. on 9/16 vs. cleveland, collected a yankees\ season high 3rbi and was 2-for-5 with 1r and 1 triple.

personal:
married: zulima (9-8-88). children: lesluis (6-2-90), luis (1-6-93). resides in barquisimeto, venezuela.