Edwin Valentin saw 3 seasons, single-A, from Puerto Rico

Edwin Valentin had a good night in this early April 1990 game, according to The Asheville Times . Valentin went 3 for 5 and knocked in two runs in the 19-6 Asheville win, The Times wrote . Valentin had that night at the outset of his third pro season . It also proved to be his last. He topped out at single-A. Valentin's career began in 1988, signed by the Astros as a free agent out of his native Puerto Rico . Valentin was also credited as Ed Valentin. Valentin started with the Astros in the rookie Gulf Coast League . He saw nine games and hit .292. He moved to short-season Auburn for 1989. He got into 57 games there and hit .214. He also had 12 RBI and seven stolen bases. For 1990, he started at single-A Asheville. He singled and scored in a mid-April game. He ended up getting into 15 games by early May. He went 11 for 45, a .244 average. He then got his release . That season marked his last as a pro . Asheville Times, April 8, 1990: Tourists Rip Rainbows More: The 1990 ...