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![Boston Red Sox and former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria acknowledges the standing ovation as he comes to bat in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June Boston Red Sox and former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria acknowledges the standing ovation as he comes to bat in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W06269/boston-red-sox-and-former-st-louis-cardinals-shortstop-edgar-renteria-acknowledges-the-standing-ovation-as-he-comes-to-bat-in-the-first-inning-at-busch-stadium-in-st-louis-on-june-6-2005-renteria-played-for-st-lous-for-six-years-before-going-to-boston-for-a-reported-10-million-four-year-deal-upi-photobill-greenblatt-W06269.jpg)
Boston Red Sox and former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria acknowledges the standing ovation as he comes to bat in the first inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June
![St. Louis Cardinals Edgar Renteria connects for a three-run homerun in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 22, 2004. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt Stock St. Louis Cardinals Edgar Renteria connects for a three-run homerun in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 22, 2004. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W05Y9W/st-louis-cardinals-edgar-renteria-connects-for-a-three-run-homerun-in-the-first-inning-against-the-pittsburgh-pirates-at-busch-stadium-in-st-louis-on-august-22-2004-upi-photobill-greenblatt-W05Y9W.jpg)
St. Louis Cardinals Edgar Renteria connects for a three-run homerun in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on August 22, 2004. (UPI Photo/Bill Greenblatt Stock
![Former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria agreed to a four-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, December 15, 2004, according to the Boston Globe. Renteria, a four-time All-Star and two-time Gold Former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria agreed to a four-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, December 15, 2004, according to the Boston Globe. Renteria, a four-time All-Star and two-time Gold](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3KW5T/former-st-louis-cardinals-shortstop-edgar-renteria-agreed-to-a-four-year-deal-with-the-boston-red-sox-december-15-2004-according-to-the-boston-globe-renteria-a-four-time-all-star-and-two-time-gold-glove-winner-made-the-last-out-for-the-cardinals-against-the-red-sox-in-the-world-series-renteria-is-shown-in-action-against-florida-in-this-this-august-10-2004-file-photo-reutersmarc-serota-rcsv-2D3KW5T.jpg)
Former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Edgar Renteria agreed to a four-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, December 15, 2004, according to the Boston Globe. Renteria, a four-time All-Star and two-time Gold
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