Vladimir Guerrero

Vladimir Guerrero: Biography in Details

Who is Vladimir Guerrero?

Vladimir Guerrero is a Dominican former professional baseball player and Hall of Famer.

Similarly, he spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter.

Likewise, he played for the Montreal Expos (1996–2003), Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2009), Texas Rangers (2010), and Baltimore Orioles (2011).

Vladimir Guerrero: Bio, Age(44), Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Nationality

Vladimir Guerrero was born on 9th February 1975 in Nizao, Dominican Republic. He is the son of Damian Guerrero and Altagracia Alvino.

His parents had nine children. Similarly, his younger brother was an ex-major leaguer who played with the Montreal Expos.

Likewise, he is also the cousin of minor leaguer Cristian Guerrero and the uncle of Miami Marlins farmhand Gabriel Guerrero.

Likewise, he belongs to American and Dominican nationality and his ethnicity is Dominican.

Education

Talking about Vladimir Guerrero’s education, there is no information about the school, college, and university he went to.

Vladimir Guerrero: Professional Life, Career, Retirement

In his baseball career, he played for the Montreal Expos (1996–2003), Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2009), Texas Rangers (2010), and Baltimore Orioles (2011).

He was widely recognized for his impressive offensive production regularly hitting for power and average.

He was known for his defensive range and strong throwing arm.

In the year 2004, Vladimir Guerrero was voted the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP). Regarded as the game’s premier “bad-ball hitter,” he consistently hit balls that are thrown well outside the strike zone.

Likewise, with his aggressive batting style, he hit more than 30 home runs (HR) in each of 8 seasons.  Likewise, he surpassed 100 runs batted in (RBI) 10 times, though he had just 2 seasons with at least 65 walks.

Similarly, in the first pitch of an at-bat, he hit 126 home runs and put 1,780 balls in play. On September 26, 2011, he surpassed Julio Franco as the all-time MLB leader for hits by a Dominican player. Likewise, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, in 2018.

On March 31, 2014, he signed a one-day contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and officially retired from professional baseball.

Awards, Nominations

He has won many awards. Vladimir Guerrero won the American League Most Valuable Player in the year 2004.

Similarly, he won the Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, Eastern League MVP, and Double-A Player of the Year.

He won the MLB All-Star Award nine times from the year 1999 to 2010 except for 2003, 2008, and 2009.

Similarly, he won Silver Slugger Award winner eight times. He won Montreal Expos Minor League Player of the Year two times and many other awards.

Likewise, he won Eastern League All-Star OF in 1996 and Eastern League Rookie of the Year the same year.

What is the Jersey number of Vladimir Guerrero?

27 is the jersey number of Vladimir Guerrero.

Vladimir Guerrero: Net Worth($60M), Income, Salary

The estimated net worth of Vladimir is around $60 million as of 2023. Similarly, on January 11, 2010, he signed a one-year $5.5 million deal with incentives with Texas Rangers.

He signed a five-year contract for $70 million after the 2003 season with Anaheim Angels.

Similarly, he might earn a huge amount of money from his career but there is no information about his salary.

He has a $3.8 million home in Anaheim, California(CA), the US which he purchased in 2004 for $2.75 million.

Vladimir Guerrero: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

There are no big rumors or controversies about Vladimir Guerrero. He is successful in maintaining his life away from rumors.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Vladimir Guerrero has a height of 6 feet 3 inches and his weight is 107kg.

Similarly, his hair color is black and he has black color eyes as well.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Vladimir Guerrero is active on social media. He has around 75k followers on Twitter, 402k followers on Instagram, and 52k followers on Facebook.

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