Wilson Valdez Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Miles Kennedy/Philadelphia Phillies/Getty Images)
Nine years ago on May 25, Wilson Valdez made some Phillies news and history
Going into a Wednesday evening game against Cincinnati, Phillies utility infielder Wilson Valdez surely wasn’t thinking of making any kind of Phillies news or history, let alone pitching in the 19th inning.
Nine years ago on May 25, Valdez did just that in a wacky classic against the Reds when he pitched a no-hit 19th inning and earned a win at home.
But before all of that craziness that turned him into a folk legend in Philadelphia and now after that improbable game, who was and where is Wilson Valdez?