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  Benny Agbayani - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Benny Agbayani (born December 28, 1971) is a professional baseball player.
Agbayani was later drafted in the 30th round by the New York Mets on June 3, 1993.
Agbayani is one of four known players in Major League Baseball history from the Philippines, either by birth, citizenship, or heritage.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Benny_Agbayani   (594 words)

  
 The Honolulu Advertiser | Sports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benny Agbayani: I think I would have played football because that was my first love and one of my coaches coaches at UH, Ron Lee, and that would have made it much easier for myself.
Benny Agbayani: I really don't know because I'm not the one who makes the decisions on which Hawai'i player is going to make it to the major leagues.
Benny Agbayani: My advice would be make sure you can handle a lot of adversity and you have a strong mind and a big heart to become a major league baseball player.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2000/Dec/06/bennychat.html   (1897 words)

  
 Agbayani   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benny the Hero kept up his hot hitting last night, going 3-for-4 with an RBI for an insane.529 average (18-for-34) in 10 games since his recall from Triple-A Norfolk.
Benny earning his baseball minimum $200,000 a year against Mike Piazza $91 million seven year contract was last week’s baseball highlights.
Agbayani become a folk hero in Norfolk while playing for the Mets’ Triple-A. Last year when the team hosted the All-star game, Agbayani and his bride Niela, in matching Hawaian shirts, were married at home plate in a pre-game ceremony.
members.tripod.com /MANILAJC/Agbayani.htm   (457 words)

  
 A new cap — and gown — for Benny Agbayani - The Honolulu Advertiser - Hawaii's Newspaper
Benny Agbayani will receive his degree, thanks in part to the prodding of his wife, Niela.
Agbayani's baseball career took off at HPU in 1991 when he helped the Sea Warriors make their first and only appearance in the NAIA World Series.
And when Agbayani was back in Hawai'i, where he and his wife have bought a home, he would always check in at school and slide into a classroom in person.
the.honoluluadvertiser.com /article/2003/Jan/08/ln/ln08a.html   (782 words)

  
 Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports
For the three years that Benny Agbayani has been a New York Met, he has learned to laugh off daily rumors that he was about to be traded to such places as Tokyo, San Francisco and Colorado.
Horwitz said he prepared Agbayani for the day when he would be leaving the franchise he came up with, and that Agbayani grew excited when it looked like Colorado might be the place he would land.
Agbayani was part of a housecleaning by Mets General Manager Steve Phillips, who has gotten rid of 11 players from last year's 82-80 team.
starbulletin.com /2002/01/22/sports/story1.html   (643 words)

  
 BENNY BALL (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
They marveled at his naive innocence when in a game earlier this year, after a flyball out with runners on base, thinking the inning was over, he handed the ball to a young fan.
Agbayani was just a 155-pound high school footballer and soccer player in the '80s out of Honolulu's St. Louis High School.
Even after the Mets opened in Japan this year, and Agbayani in the second game hit a grand-slam home run, the first in Major League Baseball's new century, he was still not seen as a winner.
emilamok.tripod.com.cob-web.org:8888 /amok112100/id10.html   (1053 words)

  
 Former HPU Star Benny Agbayani Lives His Dream
HPU retired the jersey of former baseball star Benny Agbayani at a special ceremony in 2002.
Agbayani stayed red-hot in that series, hitting.353 (6-17) with three doubles and four runs batted in.
Yukumoto, who remains close friends with Agbayani, is also the director of MYTH (Motivate Yourself to The Highest), Agbayani’s foundation which helps support and educate youth about the necessary skills needed to succeed as a baseball player.
www.hpu.edu /index.cfm?contentID=7517   (1264 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani - SoSH | Boston Red Sox | Red Sox Rumors | Spring Training | Pawtucket Red Sox
Despite having only limited and occasional success in the bigs, Agbayani was a very popular figure with New York Mets fans, where his successes were often met with "Benny, Benny!" chants.
Agbayani was with the Red Sox for 13 games in 2002.
Agbayani was named MVP of the first Asia Series in 2005 after helping the Chiba Lotte Marines to the title.
www.sonsofsamhorn.net /wiki/index.php/Benny_Agbayani   (311 words)

  
 MAKING A CHANCE COUNT BENNY AGBAYANI HAS STABILIZED THE TIDES' CLEANUP SPOT SINCE ALEX OCHOA'S CALL-UP.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benny's average might not have been much the first month he was here, but he was hitting into a lot of tough-luck outs.''
Agbayani, whose 5-foot-11, 210-pound frame belies his speed, has only been caught once, giving him the highest success rate on the Tides.
Agbayani was even asked to fill in at first base this week when regular first baseman Roberto Petagine was hit in the right elbow with a pitch.
scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960725/07250528.htm   (571 words)

  
 AKAKA CONGRATULATES METS OUTFIELDER
BENNY AGBAYANI
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Washington, D.C. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) paid tribute in the Senate to Hawaii's own Benny Agbayani, New York Mets outfielder, for his successful season in Major League Baseball and outstanding play in the National League Championship Series.
The series captivated television audiences as the Mets and Braves went head to head in extra innings in their last two games: Sunday's game was the longest in playoff history—lasting more than five hours, and last night's game was not decided until the bottom of the 11th —just past midnight.
Benny had an illustrious playoff season and proved he is an invaluable addition to the Mets starting lineup.
akaka.senate.gov /~akaka/releases/99/10/1999A20838.html   (244 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani Stats, Statistics and Fantasy News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Agbayani has gone 4-for-7 with a double and a homer in the first two games of the Japan Series.
Agbayani's tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth inning was the key hit as the Lotte Marines beat the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4-2 on Wednesday in the first game of the Pacific League championship series in Japan.
Agbayani (torn quad) is expected to be in the lineup for the Lotte Marines in the opener of Japan's Pacific League playoffs on Saturday, the Japan Times reports.
www.rotowire.com /baseball/player.htm?ID=5843   (187 words)

  
 Boston Red Sox, Benny Agbayani, Willie Banks, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Boston Red Sox placed outfielder Benny Agbayani and pitcher Willie Banks on waivers Wednesday for the purpose of their unconditional releases.
Agbayani, acquired on waivers from Colorado in August, was hitting.235 with one home run this spring.
Agbayani had a $610,000, one-year contract and gets $100,000 in termination pay.
cbs.sportsline.com /mlb/story/6247097   (301 words)

  
 Promise of power prompts signing
Benny Agbayani chases down a fly ball in this 2002 file photo.
Agbayani was released Wednesday by the Boston Red Sox.
Agbayani, 31, split time between the Colorado Rockies and the Red Sox last season.
reds.enquirer.com /2003/03/15/wwwred1c15.html   (652 words)

  
 CNNSI.com -- Baseball -- Benny Agbayani News
Agbayani has re-signed with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing to a one-year contract.
Agbayani has been recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket by the Boston Red Sox.
Agbayani has been activated from the disabled list by the Colorado Rockies.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/mlb/players/14882/latest_news.html   (227 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani | BaseballLibrary.com (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Agbayani, from Hawaii, and his bride wear Hawaiian shirts and have a receiving line of bat—toting ballplayers.
Tomorrow, Agbayani will make his ML debut, pinch—running in the 9th of an 8—8 game.
After catching a fly ball for the 2nd out in the 4th inning, the Mets OF hands the ball to a 7-year-old boy in the stands, mistakenly thinking the ball was the 3rd out of the inning, while two Giant runners score.
www.baseballlibrary.com.cob-web.org:8888 /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/A/Agbayani_Benny.stm   (566 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani Books on Amazon.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benny Agbayani made his Major League debut on 06-17-1998 with the New York Mets.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present all the Benny Agbayani books currently listed on Amazon.com - the leading providing of online Benny Agbayani books.
Did you know that Baseball Almanac is attempting to catalog every ballplayer who has appeared on a Baseball Digest Cover since the magazine was first published in August 1942 when major league games were confined to the eastern and midwestern regions of the country?
www.baseball-almanac.com /books/index.php?p=agbaybe01   (235 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benny Agbayani (born December 28, 1971) is a professional baseball player in the United States major leagues.
He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii where he attended Saint Louis School and Hawaii Pacific University.
On June 1, 1999, the Anaheim Angels drafted Agbayani and was later traded to the New York Mets.
benny-agbayani.biography.ms   (71 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani, Benny Agbayani Bio, Benny Agbayani Photo, Benny Agbayani Baseball Statistics
Benny Agbayani played 5 years in the major leagues for the New Mets, Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox.
He had a lifetime batting average of.274 with 29 home runs, 58 doubles, 6 triples, 145 runs scored and 156 RBI’s in his major league career.
He is currently available to appear at fundraisers, dinners, golf outings, trade shows, store promotions or to act as a corporate spokesperson, give a motivational talk or to sign premium and gift items for a corporation.
www.lernersportsmarketing.com /major-areas/bios/agbayani-benny.htm   (161 words)

  
 The Celebrity Portal - Benny Agbayani pictures, photos, posters, cards, images, wallpapers, links, fan sites, ...
The baseball player Benny Agbayani was born in the year 1971 and he has the nationality of USA.
Benny Agbayani information, pictures, photos, posters, cards, images, wallpapers, biographies, filmographies, links, fan sites and galleries.
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 Benny Agbayani, NL Division Series, Baseball, ASAP Sports FastScripts, Interviews, Quotes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
And, you know, we're one of the teams that have the best home record, and I think, you know, we're going to do very well after that long road trip that we had.
BENNY AGBAYANI: There is. But we can't be overconfident.
BENNY AGBAYANI: I can just tell you guys that he is like another Melvin Mora.
www.asapsports.com /baseball/2000nlds/100600BA.html   (550 words)

  
 Ultimate Mets Database - Benny Agbayani
Led Mets in hit by pitch with 7 in 2000.
Benny Agbayani's batting order position in games in which he was in the starting lineup.
The Ultimate Mets Database was named "Link of the Week" by John Skilton's Baseball Links in October 1999.
www.ultimatemets.com /profile.php?PlayerCode=0595   (211 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani Memorabilia - Norfolk Tides - Mets Affiliate - 1999 International League Top Prospect Autographed Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
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 Online Sports00 (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
It’s been a busy couple of months for former HPU baseball star Benny Agbayani.
And now the “BENNY 50” Marines’ outfielder has to find someone to watch over his brand new VW Beetle.
When Masako Sagawa arrived in Hawai‘i in 1995, the last thing on her mind was attending college and being a student athlete.
www3.hpu.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /kalamalama/archive/2912/SUB/Sports00.htm   (260 words)

  
 Players - Benny Agbayani
Signed by the Chiba Lotte Marines in 2004 outside the draft.
Benny was drafted by the New York Mets in 1993.
He made it to the big club first in 1998, and stayed with the Mets through 2001.
www.japanesebaseball.com /players/player.jsp?PlayerID=1799   (386 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani information including biography pictures stats books and posters   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Benny Agbayani information including biography pictures stats books and posters
Benny Agbayani - Subway Series (Color Glossy Photo)
In a three-way deal; the New York Mets traded Todd Zeile, Benny Agbayani and cash considerations to the Colorado Rockies and traded Glendon Rusch and Lenny Harris to the Milwaukee Brewers.
www.allsports.com /mlb/players/Benny-Agbayani.html   (199 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
View Benny Agbayani's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
Statistics may come from our work, the Baseball Databank, or other sources including SABR.org.
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 Forums - Benny Agbayani
So is Benny Agbayani the 2nd player in NPB history to have his first name on the back of the uniform?
Agbayani sounds a little Japanese to me. Since he's Hawaiian, I assume he had some Japanese heritage in his family background.
Off the top of my head, I can think of Saburo (Marines), Shuuta (Hanshin), and Mizuki (Hawks), all of whom are playing this season.
www.japanesebaseball.com /forum/thread.jsp?forum=2&thread=4329   (915 words)

  
 Benny Agbayani Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
Benny Agbayani Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
by Benny Agbayani, Shayne Fujii, Niela Agbayani (Foreword by)
We guarantee the condition of every book, new or used.
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 ESPN.com - MLB - Benny Agbayani - Kansas City Royals - Player Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
ESPN.com - MLB - Benny Agbayani - Kansas City Royals - Player Card
Through December 21 - Current stats updated real-time, Career stats updated nightly.
Benny Agbayani has not been involved in any transactions this season.
baseball.espn.go.com /mlb/players/profile?statsId=6029   (44 words)

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