Tony Alvarez

Infobox MLB player


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name =Tony Álvarez
team =Free Agent
number =--
position =Outfielder
birthdate =birth date and age|1979|5|10
birthplace =city-state|Jacksonville|Florida
bats =Right
throws =Right
debutdate =September 4
debutyear =2002
debutteam =Pittsburgh Pirates
statyear =2006
stat1label =Batting average
stat1value =.250
stat2label =Home runs
stat2value =2
stat3label =Runs batted in
stat3value =10
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teams =
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|2002, by|2004)

Antonio Enrique Álvarez [AL-vah-rez] (born May 10, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in by|2002 and by|2004.

At 25, Álvarez was considered one of the top ten Pirates prospects both by "Baseball America" and ESPN. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as a free agent before the by|2005 season, but failed to make the big league club. He played for the Ottawa Lynx, the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles in by|2006. In by|2007, Álvarez signed with Brother Elephants of CPBL (Taiwan).

Álvarez is a .250 hitter with two home runs and 10 RBI in 38 Major League games.

On December 3, 2005, Álvarez married Venezuelan actress Mariangel Ruiz, who was Miss Venezuela 2002.

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