Ronnie Belliard

Ronald "Ronnie" Belliard (born April 7, 1975 in The Bronx, New York) is a second baseman of Dominican descent who is currently a free agent. Belliard was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 8th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft out of Central High School in Miami, Florida. He is a distant cousin of former major league shortstop Rafael Belliard. Belliard played in the Brewers farm system from 1994-1999, winning Texas League All-Sta... more

Ronald "Ronnie" Belliard (born April 7, 1975 in The Bronx, New York) is a second baseman of Dominican descent who is currently a free agent. Belliard was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 8th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft out of Central High School in Miami, Florida. He is a distant cousin of former major league shortstop Rafael Belliard. Belliard played in the Brewers farm system from 1994-1999, winning Texas League All-Star honors in 1996 and in 1998 he was honored as a Triple-A All-Star, International League All-Star, Baseball America 1st Team Minor League All-Star and Brewers Minor League Player of the Year. He made his Major League debut on September 12, 1998 as a pinch runner against the Chicago Cubs and he got his first Major League hit in his first at-bat, as a pinch hitter, on September 16 against the Cincinnati Reds. In 1999, Belliard was named Milwaukee Brewers rookie player of the year. After began the season at Triple A Louisville, he was recalled on... less