Vladimir Guerrero

Vladimir Alvino Guerrero was born on February 9th, 1976 with Nizao Bani in Dominican Republic.

It is Voltigeur of right-hand side in the Major Ligues of Baseball (MLB) with the Angels of Los Angeles d' Anaheim (2004 - Present) and it played for the Expos of Montreal. (1996 - 2003)

Vladimir has nicknames like Vlad , Vladdy , Vladiator or even Big Daddy Vladdy

Vladdy is recognized by several as being the most complete player of the Major Ligues of Baseball.

Professional path

Vladimir is recognized in Major Baseball like a striker of power which collects a strong average with the stick (.300 and more since 1997) and which can run the paths!

He also likes to spring on throws which are out of the zone of the catches.

Vlad is a very good striker against the left-handed launchers.

Expos of Montreal

Recruited as free agent not fished out by the Expos of Montreal the March 1st 1993, Vladimir Guerrero is undoubtedly the best player to have evolved/moved for the montréalaise team.

It is the September 19th 1996 which it begins its career in the major leagues against the Braves from Atlanta. A few days after its beginnings, it strikes its first blow of circuit against the raising device Mark Wohlers of the Brave men.

After one season recruit 1997 where it is often wounded (it misses 72 parts), which worries considerably the staff of the Expos, Guerrero returns in force in 1998 while not striking less than 38 circuits, a record for the formation.

The Dominican one will establish some offensive tops for the team (of which circuits with 44 in one season and 234 in the uniform of the Expos of Montreal.), will gain three money sticks and will take part in four parts of stars during its eight years with Montreal.

Vladimir was the Chouchou of crowd to the Olympic stadium of Montreal

Angels of Los Angeles

The January 12th 2004, Vladimir Guerrero takes the direction of the California where it will sign a lucrative contract at the Angels of Los Angeles. As of its first season with the formation of the American league, it will impress the gallery at the point to gain the title of the player most useful to his team under the terms of an average of .337 with 39 circuits and 126 produced points.

In addition to gaining such a prestigious title, it will help its formation to take part in the series of division of 2004 and 2005. At the time of this last season, it even led its team to the series of championship against the White Sox of Chicago.

Vlad also is very liked its new partisans with Anaheim. It is not rare to see spectators carrying a pullover or a shirt of bearing baseball, Guerrero 27 .

Honors

  • Gaining Contest of Blows of Circuit 2007 in San Francisco at the time of the pause of the match of the stars (2007) (longer circuit: 503 feet)

  • Vladimir gains the money stick 5 times. (Silver Slugger)
  • Vlad is named 8 times on the team of stars
  • In 2003 it strikes in a carousel (1B, 2B, 3B and circuit)
  • It is member of the Club 30/30 2 times at Montreal (2001 - 2002)
  • the trophy of MVP is given to Vladimir in 2004 (American League)
  • the September 2nd 2005, Vladimir knocks his 300e blow of circuit against the Mariners of Seattle
  • the July 15th 2006, Vlad produces its 1000e not product (RBI) against the Devil Rays de Tampa Bay

Participations in the match of stars

Silver Slugger Award

Others

  • Vlad does not wear gloves when it strikes, which is rare nowadays.

  • Vladimir always looks at a quite special position in the estrades before settling to strike since it looks at his mother who always sat with the same seat with each home match.
  • Vladdy has a brother, Wilton Guerrero, which played with him at the Expos of Montreal,
  • Vladimir carries # 27
  • Vladimir strikes and launches right-sided.
  • Vlad played in a publicity of Pepsi with Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees of New York

Statistics in career

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