Who Is Alfonso Soriano

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As a professional MLB player in Chicago Cubs, he had been played baseball more than 15 years. In his career; he played for 4 teams, including Yankees, Rangers and Nationals. In most of his career, he has battled as a lead-off hitter.
Sociano first play professional baseball game in Japan with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. His uniform number is 74 at that time, attended in 9 games and got two walks.
Soriano do not like the frequently Japanese practice schedule. And the Carp do not agree to increase his salary that should increase. Some other former players had left Japan and go for USA MLB teams, so Soriano decided to do the same thing, so he hired Nomura to change the situation. Nomura miss the NPB contract with Soriano for the reason that he is not old enough. Then Nomura advised him to try to attend the MLB for professional career. Nomo is a successfully player who had tried that and pursue a career in MLB. This need to apply from Carp executives and send letters to MLB teams at first. But Carp executives send letters to MLB teams and do not allow any negotiations with Soriano. As the former Nomo case, NPB officials ...
... revised the Working Agreement with the agreement from any MLB officials. This stopped Soriano attending the MLB first. MLB merely deemed Soriano as a free member in 1998.
At the year he been the free agent, he joined with New York Yankees. Play as the infield player in New York. When he first hit in MLB games, it is the next year of 1999. He made great progress in 2001 and be one of the best 3 Rookies.
In 2002, Soriano set a record for most at 696 bats and most 157 strikeouts in a season. In 2003, he set the record for most home runs, and be the top hits, doubles, home runs, stolen bases, and strikeouts player in that season.
In 2004-2005 seasons, the Yankees trade Soriano to the Texas Rangers with minor leaguer Joaquin Arias. After joining the Rangers, he did not this team disappointed, he once had six hits on May 8, 2004. In that right year, Soriano successfully be elected into the All-Star game and make his career more perfect.
At last, the Chicago Cubs signed with Soriano an eight-year contract almost $136 million. This is the most valuable contract in Cubs history which continues to 2014, 3 years later from this year. He first play center field with the Cub's manager's request, and gradually moved to left field. Gained his first home run in the Cub's first game in May. And his excellent performance continues in the Cubs. He is extremely productive in June, only in one game against Atlanta Braves, he hit 3 home runs. As the harvest, he gained the "National League's Player of the Month".
Good things not continue in 2009, in which season he is not so good. But he still be good performance player in Cubs, and getter better in 2010. In the 2010 season, he attended 147 games, collected 40 doubles and 79 RBls. And right in 2010; he hit the 300th home run off Jake Peavy.
We all hope Soriano will do better in the new coming 2011 season in Cubs. And wish he will still be the super-star in Cubs.
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