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Alfonso Soriano

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Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball left fielder and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, and Chicago Cubs, and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Soriano began his professional career with Hiroshima in 1996, but signed with the Yankees as a free agent in 1998 and was assigned to play in minor league baseball. The next year, he was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the All-Star Futures Game, and made his MLB debut for the Yankees, with whom he would win two American League championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Alfonso Soriano is the 65th most popular baseball player, the 38th most popular biography from Dominican Republic and the 8th most popular Dominican Baseball Player.

Alfonso Soriano, the Dominican baseball player born in 1976, is most famous for his powerful hitting and speed on the bases, having achieved multiple All-Star selections and winning a World Series with the Chicago Cubs in 2016. He is also known for being one of the few players in MLB history to record over 1,000 runs, 1,000 RBIs, and 300 home runs.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Alfonso Soriano ranks 65 out of 91. Before him are Miguel Cabrera, Aaron Judge, Curt Schilling, Shin-Soo Choo, Justin Verlander, and Mookie Betts. After him are Hiroki Kuroda, Iván Rodríguez, Hyun-jin Ryu, Freddie Freeman, Mike Trout, and Johan Santana.

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Among people born in 1976, Alfonso Soriano ranks 697. Before him are Ko San, Rodrigo Amarante, Miroslav Kostadinov, Adel Chedli, Nebojša Stefanović, and Miguel Martinez. After him are Hamish Linklater, Mallika Sherawat, Pavel Derevyanko, Bradley McGee, Dimosthenis Tampakos, and Daniel Fridman.

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In Dominican Republic

Among people born in Dominican Republic, Alfonso Soriano ranks 38 out of 51. Before him are Sonia Pierre (1963), Junot Díaz (1968), Vladimir Guerrero (1975), Robinson Canó (1982), Amelia Vega (1984), and Junior Firpo (1996). After him are Al Horford (1986), Félix Díaz (1983), Dascha Polanco (1982), Víctor Estrella Burgos (1980), Juan Soto (1998), and Víctor Núñez (1980).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In Dominican Republic

Among baseball players born in Dominican Republic, Alfonso Soriano ranks 8. Before him are Manny Ramirez (1972), Albert Pujols (1980), David Ortiz (1975), Pedro Martínez (1971), Vladimir Guerrero (1975), and Robinson Canó (1982). After him are Juan Soto (1998), Bartolo Colón (1973), Adrián Beltré (1979), José Bautista (1980), Nelson Cruz (1980), and Edwin Encarnación (1983).

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