Carlos Beltrán
Puerto Rican baseball player
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| February 6 2023 | Left the Yankees broadcast team and joined the Mets front office. |
| January 28 2022 | Hired by the YES Network as a game analyst. |
| January 16 2020 | Mutually parted ways with the New York Mets before managing a single game, due to his involvement in the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal. |
| November 1 2019 | Hired by the New York Mets as their manager, signing a three-year contract with a club option for a fourth year. |
| December 2018 | Hired by the New York Yankees as a special adviser to general manager Brian Cashman. |
| 2017 | Played in the World Baseball Classic for Team Puerto Rico, batting 4th as designated hitter. Although Team Puerto Rico was runner-up to the United States, Beltrán was named to the 2017 All-World Baseball Classic team. |
| 2017 | Interviewed for the New York Yankees managerial position, but the role was ultimately given to Aaron Boone. |
| 2017 | Awarded Sports Illustrated's inaugural Hope Award for humanitarian efforts assisting Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. |
| November 13 2017 | Beltrán announced his retirement from professional baseball after winning the World Series with the Houston Astros. |
| October 9 2017 | Beltrán hit a crucial ninth-inning RBI double in Game 4 of the ALDS, helping the Astros clinch victory over the Boston Red Sox. |
| 2016 | Beltrán ended the 2016 season with a .295 batting average, 29 home runs, and 93 RBIs across 151 games played for the Yankees and Rangers. |
| 2016 | In the 2016 American League Division Series (ALDS), Beltrán performed poorly, batting 2-for-11 with one RBI in three games as the Toronto Blue Jays swept the Rangers. |
| December 3 2016 | Carlos Beltrán signed a one-year, $16 million contract to return to the Houston Astros as their designated hitter for the 2017 season. |
| August 3 2016 | Beltrán hit his first home run for the Texas Rangers against the Baltimore Orioles, simultaneously scoring his 1,500th career run. |
| August 3 2016 | Scored his 1,500th run, marking another significant career achievement. |
| August 1 2016 | Carlos Beltrán was traded from the New York Yankees to the Texas Rangers in exchange for prospects Dillon Tate, Erik Swanson, and Nick Green. |
| July 15 2016 | In a game against the Boston Red Sox, became the 55th player and fourth switch-hitter to reach 1,500 RBIs in his career. |
| June 2016 | Selected to his ninth All-Star Game at Petco Park in San Diego. |
| June 7 2016 | Became the 38th player in MLB history to record 1,000 career extra base hits. |
| May 28 2016 | Achieved his 2,500th career hit off Matt Moore of the Tampa Bay Rays, joining Roberto Clemente, Ivan Rodriguez, and Roberto Alomar as the fourth Puerto Rican-born player to reach this milestone. |
| May 15 2016 | Hit his 400th career home run against the Chicago White Sox, becoming the 54th MLB player, fourth switch-hitter, third Puerto Rican-born player, and fifth player to reach 300 stolen bases and 500 doubles. |
| April 27 2016 | Collected his 2,473rd career hit against the Texas Rangers, surpassing Ted Simmons for tenth place on the all-time list for switch-hitters. |
| April 25 2016 | Became the 84th player in MLB history to make 10,000 career plate appearances. |
| 2015 | Beltrán finished the regular season with 19 home runs, 67 RBIs, and a .276 batting average in 133 games. |
| 2015 | In the 2015 American League Wild Card Game against the Astros, Beltrán had 1 hit in 4 at-bats as the Yankees lost 3-0. |
| August 31 2015 | Beltrán reached 500 career doubles in a game against the Boston Red Sox. |
| August 14 2015 | In a game against the Blue Jays, Beltrán hit a pinch-hit go-ahead 3-run home run in the 8th inning, which proved to be the game winner and temporarily put the Yankees back in 1st place. |
| July 19 2015 | Beltrán was activated from the disabled list and returned to play for the New York Yankees. |
| July 3 2015 | Beltrán was placed on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique injury while playing for the New York Yankees. |
| April 2015 | Carlos Beltrán started the 2015 season slowly, batting around .200 in April while playing for the New York Yankees. |
| October 1 2014 | Underwent surgery to remove loose pieces and a bone spur in his right elbow, performed by Yankees head team physician Dr. Christopher Ahmad, requiring 12 weeks of recovery. |
| September 16 2014 | Left the team indefinitely due to his wife's miscarriage. |
| June 5 2014 | Activated from the disabled list and primarily used as a designated hitter to prevent further elbow damage. |
| May 15 2014 | Placed on the 15-day disabled list due to right elbow issues. |
| May 12 2014 | Beltrán experienced soreness in his right elbow, which was revealed to have a bone spur and was given a cortisone shot. |
| April 13 2014 | Carlos Beltrán played at first base for the first time in his professional career after Francisco Cervelli left the game due to a hamstring injury. |
| 2013 | Competed in the World Baseball Classic with Team Puerto Rico. |
| December 19 2013 | Beltrán's contract with the New York Yankees was officially finalized. |
| December 6 2013 | Carlos Beltrán agreed to a three-year, $45 million contract with the New York Yankees, choosing this offer over a $48 million offer from another team. |
| November 9 2013 | Declined a one-year, $14.1 million qualifying offer from the Cardinals, becoming a free agent. |
| October 2013 | Received the Roberto Clemente Award, becoming the fourth Cardinals player to win it. |
| October 30 2013 | Filed for free agency after the World Series ended, having played in all 6 games and batting .294 with 5 hits and 3 RBI. |
| October 13 2013 | In Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers, hit a game-tying double and a walk-off single, helping the Cardinals win 3-2. |
| July 11 2013 | Played in his 2,000th game and was selected to his third straight All-Star Game. |
| June 2013 | Graduated the first class from the Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy. |
| June 30 2012 | Collected his 400th double, becoming the 170th player to achieve this milestone. |
| June 29 2012 | Recorded his 2,000th hit in a home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the 270th player in MLB history to do so. |
| June 15 2012 | Became the first switch-hitter in MLB history to attain 300 home runs and 300 stolen bases while playing against the Kansas City Royals. |
| June 15 2012 | Joined the 300-300 club while sliding into second base for his 300th career steal, publicly attributing his achievement to God. |
| June 1 2012 | First game in New York after leaving the Mets, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. |
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