Brian Chavez

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Brian Julio Chavez Rivera (born October 18, 1982) is a Dominican professional baseball catcher and first baseman currently playing for the Worcester Dirt Dogs of the United States Baseball League (USBL). He has previously played for the San Jose Bluefins. He stands at 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 236 pounds. He bats switch and throws right-handed.
==Life and career==
Chavez was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1982.
Widely regarded as one of the most prolific "bench bats" of his time despite his age and poor batting ratings, Chavez consistently hits for high average, and even earned himself an All-Star appearance in Season 10, a season in which he hit for a 0.295 average, along with 19 home runs and 48 RBIs in 102 games, arguably the best season of his entire career. This award made him the oldest first-time All-Star in USBL history, at the age of 36.
Chavez is known to be a leader in the Worcester clubhouse, known for his easygoing, positive attitude and his mentorship to younger players. He has said in an interview that he wishes to remain in baseball after his playing days are over, which he said "won't be anytime soon". Chavez also said that he was interested in being a team coach, as well as leading an effort to grow the game for young children in the Dominican Republic.
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