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Hector Benitez (other)
Hector Benitez may refer to: * Héctor Benítez Héctor Benítez Redondo (November 1, 1918 – June 17, 2011) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. Listed at 5' 7" (1.73 m), 160 lb. (73 k), he batted and threw left handed. (Spanish) Born in Caracas, Benítez spent 21 year ... (1918–2011), Venezuelan professional baseball player * Héctor Darío Benítez (born 1980), Paraguayan professional footballer See also * Benitez {{DEFAULTSORT:Benitez, Hector ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Benítez
Héctor Benítez Redondo (November 1, 1918 – June 17, 2011) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. Listed at 5' 7" (1.73 m), 160 lb. (73 k), he batted and threw left handed. (Spanish) Born in Caracas, Benítez spent 21 years in Venezuelan baseball, playing in three different leagues as well as for his national team in international tournaments. A solid line-drive hitter and an aggressive base runner, he excelled as a speedy center fielder with a strong arm who gained notoriety for his spectacular diving and shoestring catches. (Spanish) A Most Valuable Player and Venezuelan Hall of Famer, he was the first ballplayer born in Venezuela to make a Caribbean Series All-Star Team and also became the first to ever hit three home runs in a single game in Venezuelan baseball history. ''Redondo'', as he was dubbed by teammates and fans alike, made his professional debut in the First Division of Baseball of Venezuela, playing for five teams in eight seasons spanning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Darío Benítez
Hector () is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name ''Hektor'' is probably derived from the Greek ''ékhein'', meaning "to have", "to hold", "to check", "restrain". In Scotland, the name ''Hector'' is sometimes an anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic '' Eachann'', and the pet form ''Heckie'' is sometimes used. The name of Sir Ector, the foster father of King Arthur, is also a variant of the same. Etymology In Greek, is a derivative of the verb ἔχειν ''ékhein'', archaic form * ('to have' or 'to hold'), from Proto-Indo-European *'' seɡ́ʰ-'' ('to hold'). , or as found in Aeolic poetry, is also an epithet of Zeus in his capacity as 'he who holds verything together. Hector's name could thus be taken to mean 'holding fast'. Cognates * Irish: ''Eachtar'' *Italian: ''Ettore'' * Portuguese: Heitor *Greek: Modern Greek: ''Έκτορας'' (E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benitez
Benítez (, in Latin America: ; meaning "son of Benito") is a surname of Spanish origin. It is thought to have originated in Asturias, in the north of Spain. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 23.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Benítez'' were residents of Paraguay (1:37), 19.2% of Argentina (1:266), 16.3% of Mexico (1:910), 7.2% of Colombia (1:793), 6.4% of Spain (1:864), 4.5% of the United States (1:9,485), 3.6% of Venezuela (1:1,009), 3.4% of Honduras (1:306), 3.4% of the Philippines (1:3,520), 3.3% of Cuba (1:422), 2.4% of El Salvador (1:312) and 1.3% of Ecuador (1:1,424). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:864) in the following autonomous communities: * 1. Ceuta (1:305) * 2. Andalusia (1:322) * 3. Canary Islands (1:350) * 4. Extremadura (1:378) In Paraguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:37) in the following departments: * 1. Caazapá (1:22) * 2. Guairá (1:25) * 3. Itapúa (1:28) * 4. Caa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |