Benito Báez (born May 6, 1977) is a

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who played for one season in the major leagues. He pitched for the

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for eight games during the

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. In 2008, he pitched for the

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in the

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. He coached freshman baseball with Grand Rapids Christian High School in

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. Now he is at The Potter's House High School Varsity Baseball team.

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1977 births Arizona League Athletics players Atlantic League Road Warriors players Calgary Cannons players Chattanooga Lookouts players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Florida Marlins players Huntsville Stars players Gulf Coast Marlins players Jupiter Hammerheads players Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Midland RockHounds players Newark Bears players People from Bonao Vancouver Canadians players Visalia Oaks players West Michigan Whitecaps players {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub