Alfonso Soriano

Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born the January 7th 1976 with San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic) is a player of the major Ligue of baseball which currently plays with the Cubs of Chicago. He played with the Yankees of New York, Rangers of Texas, and the Nationals of Washington. With the Yankees he played in the World Series in 2001 where he struck a Coup of circuit against Curt Schilling of the Diamondbacks of Arizona. The Yankees led Diamondbacks 3 points to 2 to the 9th handle where Luis González struck simple to gain the series.

Since 2001 Soriano spent two seasons with the Rangers of Texas where it accumulated 6 sure blows in a match, the Ranger first to do it. This same year, he was elected in the team of stars like Joueur of second goal. With its first presence with the stick, it struck a circuit at three points to lead the American Ligue to a victory. At the end of the match he was elected the Meilleur player match of stars.

In 2006 Soriano had its best season, 46 circuits, 41 doubles and 41 goals stolen. It joined “club 40-40”: the list of the players who stole 40 goals and struck 40 circuits at the time of the same season. In more he is the only player to strike 40 doubles, 40 circuits and to steal 40 goals. 46 circuits is the greatest total by a player who stole 40 goals. But Soriano also had arguments with the manager Frank Robinson who asked him to enter a part as Voltigeur of left whereas Soriano played like Joueur of second goal for the Yankees and Rangers. Initially he refused to play and was thus likely to cancel his contract, but finally gave a his opinion, and was finally elected in the team of stars as acrobat. The November 20th 2006 signed for the Cubs of Chicago for a total of $136 000.000.

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