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Alex Cabrera
Alexander Alberto Cabrera (born December 24, 1971) is a Venezuelan former first baseman and right-handed batter who played in 2000 for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball (MLB) and for 12 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He also played several seasons in the Mexican League and the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP). He is the hitting coach for the Marineros de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Major League.
After his one season in MLB, Cabrera enjoyed great success in Japan. He tied a single-season home run record, hitting 55 home runs in 2002 and winning the Pacific League MVP. He was also a five-time All-Star in Japan. However, he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs several times and faced additional accusations of using steroids.
Cabrera signed with the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1991 and played in their minor league system through 1996. He moved to the Mexican League, playing for Potros de Minatitlán and Tigres Capitalinos in 1997 and returning to the Tigres in 1998. He attended spring training with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before the 1998 season. He played for the Koos Group Whales in the CPBL in Taiwan in 1999, then signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000.
After nine seasons in the minors, Cabrera finally reached the majors with the Diamondbacks. A muscular slugger, Cabrera hit a home run in his first at-bat. He ended the 2000 MLB season with a .262 average, five home runs, 14 RBI, 10 runs, and a .500 slugging percentage in 31 games.
After the 2000 season, the Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League purchased his contract from Arizona.
In 2001, Cabrera batted .282, with 49 home runs and 124 RBI. He was even better in 2002, with a .336 batting average, 55 home runs, and 115 RBI, winning the Pacific League's MVP award. His 55 home runs tied Japan's single-season record, equaling the mark set by Sadaharu Oh in 1964 and matched by former MLB player Tuffy Rhodes in 2001. Cabrera stated that he was unable to break the record because pitchers threw him very few strikes after hitting his 55th home run. Wladimir Balentien later broke the home run record, hitting 60 home runs in 2013.
In 2003, Cabrera hit 50 home runs with 112 RBIs, while batting .324 for Seibu. Injuries limited him to 64 games in 2004, with 25 home runs and 62 RBIs. On October 26, 2004, Cabrera hit a two-run towering homer as the Seibu Lions defeated the Chunichi Dragons 7–2 in Game 7 of the Japan Series to win their first championship since 1992. The ball bounced off the glass-enclosed private boxes above the left field seats at the Nagoya Dome. It was Cabrera's third home run of the series. He also hit a grand slam and a two-run homer in Game 3.
In six seasons with the Lions, Cabrera was a .308 hitter with 246 home runs and 605 RBI in 708 games.
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Alex Cabrera
Alexander Alberto Cabrera (born December 24, 1971) is a Venezuelan former first baseman and right-handed batter who played in 2000 for the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball (MLB) and for 12 seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He also played several seasons in the Mexican League and the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP). He is the hitting coach for the Marineros de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Major League.
After his one season in MLB, Cabrera enjoyed great success in Japan. He tied a single-season home run record, hitting 55 home runs in 2002 and winning the Pacific League MVP. He was also a five-time All-Star in Japan. However, he tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs several times and faced additional accusations of using steroids.
Cabrera signed with the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1991 and played in their minor league system through 1996. He moved to the Mexican League, playing for Potros de Minatitlán and Tigres Capitalinos in 1997 and returning to the Tigres in 1998. He attended spring training with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before the 1998 season. He played for the Koos Group Whales in the CPBL in Taiwan in 1999, then signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000.
After nine seasons in the minors, Cabrera finally reached the majors with the Diamondbacks. A muscular slugger, Cabrera hit a home run in his first at-bat. He ended the 2000 MLB season with a .262 average, five home runs, 14 RBI, 10 runs, and a .500 slugging percentage in 31 games.
After the 2000 season, the Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League purchased his contract from Arizona.
In 2001, Cabrera batted .282, with 49 home runs and 124 RBI. He was even better in 2002, with a .336 batting average, 55 home runs, and 115 RBI, winning the Pacific League's MVP award. His 55 home runs tied Japan's single-season record, equaling the mark set by Sadaharu Oh in 1964 and matched by former MLB player Tuffy Rhodes in 2001. Cabrera stated that he was unable to break the record because pitchers threw him very few strikes after hitting his 55th home run. Wladimir Balentien later broke the home run record, hitting 60 home runs in 2013.
In 2003, Cabrera hit 50 home runs with 112 RBIs, while batting .324 for Seibu. Injuries limited him to 64 games in 2004, with 25 home runs and 62 RBIs. On October 26, 2004, Cabrera hit a two-run towering homer as the Seibu Lions defeated the Chunichi Dragons 7–2 in Game 7 of the Japan Series to win their first championship since 1992. The ball bounced off the glass-enclosed private boxes above the left field seats at the Nagoya Dome. It was Cabrera's third home run of the series. He also hit a grand slam and a two-run homer in Game 3.
In six seasons with the Lions, Cabrera was a .308 hitter with 246 home runs and 605 RBI in 708 games.