Fun Fact of the Day:
Remember Carlos Delgado? He was one of the best sluggers in the majors for a good 10 years between 1998-2008……..well, despite playing over 15000 innings at first base in his career, that was never his main position before he put on the Toronto Blue Jay jersey. Signed out of Puerto Rico at 17-years-old, Delgado played as a catcher in the minors and developed as a feared hitting prospect, eventually being ranked #5 of 100 by Baseball America along with other rating systems. Most young players come into the minors usually having multiple positions they can play, while the coaches sculpt them to be eligible for one or two big league positions. So, Delgado becoming a first baseman was not uncommon, especially since a lot of catchers can handle either 1st or 3rd as well, but since Carlos was not very good with the glove, it is hard to imagine him behind the plate being a Roy Campanella look-alike.
