Elieser Marrero (born November 17, 1973 in Havana, Cuba), is a Major League Baseball player who most recently played for the St. Louis Cardinals. Marrero started his career as a catcher but now mostly plays the outfield, where he is capable of playing all three positions. He has also spent time playing first base. The position of the left fielder A left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder in the sport of baseball who plays defense in left field. ... September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... Mark McGwire swinging for the fences. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... The following are the events of the year 1997 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2007 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 4, 5, 8, 20, 22, 33, 42 Name Baltimore Orioles (1954–present) St. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Ballpark Coors Field (1995–present) Mile High Stadium (1993-1994) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (0) None Wild card... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 2000... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: (Spanish) City of Columns Position of Havana in the Americas Coordinates: , Country Cuba Province Ciudad de La Habana Municipalities 15 Founded 1515a Government  - Mayor Juan Contino Aslán Area  - City 721. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield. ... The position of the first baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that players team. ...

Marrero was selected in the 3rd round of the June 1993 draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. He missed much of the 2000 season due to thyroid cancer. During that time he lost his job as the starting catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, so when he returned he started logging time in the outfield and at first, in addition to occasional duty behind the plate. On July 2, 2006, Marrero saw his first major league action at third base, playing two innings there for the Mets. Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 2, 6, 9, 14, 17, 20, 42, 42, 45, 85 Name St. ... This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 6 - Major League Baseball officials order Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is to undergo psychological testing following derogatory remarks he made in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine. ... Thyroid cancer is cancer of the thyroid gland. ... The position of the third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in the sport of baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base, the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in a counterclockwise succession in order to score a run. ...

The Cardinals traded Marrero to the Atlanta Braves in December 2003 as part of a package for pitcher Jason Marquis, where he hit .415 against left-handed pitchers as a platoon outfielder. Following the 2004 season, the Braves dealt him to the Kansas City Royals, who were in need of a power-hitting corner outfielder, in exchange for minor-league pitcher Jorge Vasquez. He saw action at all three outfield positions and first base but hit only .159 in 32 games. The Royals designated him for assignment May 31, 2005, giving them 10 days to trade or release him. On June 8, the Royals traded him to the Orioles for minor-league infielder Pete Maestrales. Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... The following are the events of the year 2003 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Jason Scott Marquis (born August 21, 1978, in Manhasset, New York), is an American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On June 9 2006, he was traded to the New York Mets for much-maligned infielder Kaz Matsui. On August 8 2006, he was designated for assignment by the New York Mets due to the signing of left-handed hitter Ricky Ledee. An infielder is a baseball player who plays on the infield, the dirt portion of a baseball diamond between first base and third base. ... Kazuo Matsui (松井 稼頭央 Matsui Kazuo, born October 23, 1975 in Osaka, Japan) is an infielder and switch hitter in Major League Baseball and plays for the New York Mets. ... Ricky Ledee (born November 22, 1973) is a Major League Baseball player from Puerto Rico. ...

On November 28, 2006, Marrero was signed to a minor league deal by the St. Louis Cardinals. November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

On May 21, 2007, Marrero was released by the Memphis Redbirds, the Cardinals' AAA affiliate, after one game, leading to an outcry by Cardinals fans. May 21 is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... League Pacific Coast League Division American Conference Year founded 1998 Major League affiliation St. ...

Marrero's nephew Chris Marrero is a minor league outfielder for the Washington Nationals. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Perhaps his best game was versus the Cubs at Wigley Field on Mothers Day 2002. Through four innings he had two homeruns and five RBI. Unfortunately the game was called because of high winds, nullifying his performance.

External links

• Eli Marrero at ESPN.com
• baseball-reference.com - Major league career statistics and analysis