 Acosta was a distinguished batter in his homeland.As a result, many people called him, in friendly way, as "El Loquito que Inventó el Hit" (the tiny crazy who invented the hit).His skills were shown in his motherland with the Aguilas del Zulia, Cardenales de Lara, Industriales de Valencia, Licoreros de Pampero, Llaneros de Acarigua and Tigres de Araguaof the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.