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Vladimir Guerrero

By Scott Kendrick, About.com

Major League Baseball
Vital Statistics:

Born: February 9, 1976

Hometown: Nizao Bani, Dominican Republic

Height: 6-3

Weight: 235

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Marital status: Single

Primary position: Right field

Before The Bigs:
  • Signed as an undrafted free agent at age 17 by the Montreal Expos in 1993.
  • Never hit lower than .314 in the minors, and had a big season at Double-AA Harrisburg in 1996, where he hit .360 with 19 home runs in 118 games.
  • Guerrero made his big-league debut at age 20 in September 1996, and became a regular in the Montreal lineup in 1997.
  • Brother Wilton Guerrero, an infielder, played in parts of seven major-league seasons.
Career Highlights:
  • Spent his first seven full seasons with the Expos, where he made three all-star teams.
  • Hit .345 with 44 home runs and 123 RBIs in 2000.
  • Came one home run away from getting 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in 2002, when he hit .336.
  • Signed with the Angels as a free agent in 2004, and was named American League MVP that first season in Anaheim, when he hit .337 with 39 home runs.
  • Named an American League All-Star in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
  • A career .325 hitter as of June 2007.

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