Alfonso Guilleard Soriano is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder, designated hitter, and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals, and in Nippon Professional Baseball fo...
Allen Soriano, Angeline Soriano, Alisis Soriano, Angel Soriano, Alfonso Soriano Jr., Alisha Soriano
Parents
Andrea Soriano
Nicknames
阿方索·索利安諾 , Сориано, Альфонсо
Awards
Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
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Traded to the Washington Nationals for Brad Wilkerson, Terrmel Sledge, and a player to be named. [December 2005]
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(February 16) MLB commissioner Bud Selig approves the trade to send superstar Alex Rodríguez from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees for Soriano and a player to be named. [2004]
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(December 13) Traded to the Washington Nationals. [2005]
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Playing 2nd base for the New York Yankees [September 2002]
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His wife gave birth to second son Angel [b. January 3, 2007].
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Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 2001 Rookie All-Star Team.
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Second Baseman for New York Yankees (1999-2003) and Texas Rangers (2004-present).
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Holds New York Yankees single season records for at-bats (696 in 2002) and strikeouts (157 in 2002).
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Finished 3rd in voting for 2002 American League MVP for leading league in At Bats (696), Runs (128), Hits (209), Stolen Bases (41) and Extra-Base Hits (92). Also had .547 Slugging Percentage, 381 Total Bases, 51 Doubles, 39 Home Runs, 157 Strikeouts and was hit by pitch 14 times.
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Traded with a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for All Star shortstop Alex Rodriguez on February 16th, 2004.
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Set a major league playoff record in 2002 by striking out 26 times in 17 games.
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Finished 3rd in voting for 2002 American League MVP for leading league in At Bats (696), Runs (128), Hits (209), Stolen Bases (41) and Extra-Base Hits (92).
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Named to 2002 and 2003 American League All Star Teams.
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Member of 1999 and 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees team. Member of 2001 and 2003 American League Champion New York Yankees teams. Member of 2002 American League Eastern Division Champion New York Yankees team.
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Holds the American Legaue single season record for most home runs by a second baseman with 39.
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Was one home run short of a 40-40 season in 2001.
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Played baseball in Japan.
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Was originally a shortstop.
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Learned English by watching movies over and over (favorites: Rush Hour I & II).
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ML Debut: September 14, 1999
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunday Night Baseball
2001-2014
TV Series
Himself - Chicago Cubs Left Fielder / Himself - New York Yankees Second Baseman / Himself - Texas Rangers Second Baseman / ...
WWE Judgment Day
2009
TV Special
Himself
2008 MLB All-Star Game
2008
TV Special
Himself - NL Outfielder, Chicago Cubs
Playball
2008
Himself
2007 MLB All-Star Game
2007
TV Special
Himself - NL Left Fielder, Washington Nationals
The Republic of Baseball: The Dominican Giants of the American Game
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
2006 MLB All-Star Game
2006
TV Special
Himself
2005 MLB All-Star Game
2005
TV Special
Himself - AL Second Baseman: Texas Rangers
2004 MLB All-Star Game
2004
TV Special
Himself - AL Starting Second Baseman: Texas Rangers
2003 American League Championship Series
2003
TV Series
Himself - New York Yankees Second Baseman
2003 MLB All-Star Game
2003
TV Special
Himself - AL Starting Second Baseman: New York Yankees
2002 MLB All-Star Game
2002
TV Special
Himself - AL Starting Second Baseman: New York Yankees