Vinny Castilla

Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soria (Spanish pronunciation: [kasˈtiʎa]; born July 4, 1967 in Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played with the Atlanta Braves (1991–1992, 2002–2003), Colorado Rockies (1993–1999, 2004, 2006), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2001), Houston Astros (2001), Washington Nationals (2005), and San Diego Padres (2006). Castilla was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993 and was a huge favorite among Rockies fans. Castilla hit 40 home runs in both 1996 and 1997, 46 in 1998, and compiled five 100+ RBI seasons, leading the National League with 131 in 2004. He helped to lead the Rockies to their first-ever playoff appearance in 1995 and remains in the top ten in many offensive categories for the Rockies. In 1996, he and teammates, Andrés Galarraga and Ellis Burks became just the second trio of 40...