El Potro Álvarez
Antonio Enrique Álvarez Cisneros (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾes]; born 9 May 1979) is a Venezuelan politician and a former professional baseball player.
El Potro Álvarez | |
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| Born | Antonio Enrique Álvarez Cisneros 9 May 1979 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Other names | El Potro |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouses | Mariángel Ruiz (m. 2005–2008) |
| Children | 2 |
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Baseball career | |
| Outfielder | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 2002, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| On-base percentage | .324 |
| Games played | 38 |
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| Minister of Youth and Sports of Venezuela | |
| In office September 2, 2014 – April 28, 2015 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | United Socialist Party of Venezuela |
Born in Caracas, he played professionally under the name Tony Álvarez. Furthermore, he is commonly known as El Potro Álvarez, a moniker that he has been using since starting his baseball career at a young age.
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