Geovany Soto was born on January 20,1983 and is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player.
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25 Facts About Geovany Soto
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Geovany Soto played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 2005 to 2017, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs where he appeared in the MLB All-Star Game and was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 2008.
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Geovany Soto played for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox.
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Geovany Soto was recalled by the Cubs on July 12,2007, but only had 1 hit in 7 at-bats.
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Geovany Soto started for the Cubs during the 2007 playoff series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Arguably the best offensive performance in Geovany Soto's career came April 30,2008, in a rout against the Brewers.
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Geovany Soto hit two 3-run homers to account for 6 of the Cubs' 19 RBIs, only a few days removed from a two-game stretch against the Nationals in which he struck out in 8 consecutive at-bats.
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Geovany Soto was voted the National League Rookie of the Month for April 2008 after hitting.
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Geovany Soto led the early stage of the voting process for the National League's catcher in the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Geovany Soto was selected to be the National League's starting catcher in the game.
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Geovany Soto became the first rookie catcher ever to start on the National League All-Star team.
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Geovany Soto is the first Cubs' All-Star rookie to play in the game with at least 14 home runs since Rafael Palmeiro did it in 1987, surpassing the mark when he hit his 15th home run on July 6,2008.
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Geovany Soto won the award in a landslide, receiving 31 of 32 first place votes.
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Geovany Soto is the first Cubs' backstop to play for multiple Cub playoff teams since Gabby Hartnett, and is the first to start playoff games in consecutive years since Johnny Kling.
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Geovany Soto won the Pedrin Zorrilla Award, receiving unanimous support during the voting process.
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In June 2009, Geovany Soto was revealed to have tested positive for marijuana at the World Baseball Classic.
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Geovany Soto led major league catchers in errors committed, with 13, and had the lowest fielding percentage, at.
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On July 30,2012, Geovany Soto was traded to the Texas Rangers for right-handed pitcher Jake Brigham.
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Geovany Soto signed a minor league 1-year deal with the Chicago White Sox on January 22,2015.
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Geovany Soto hit 9 home runs and drove in 21 RBI in 78 games with the White Sox.
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Geovany Soto played in 26 games, with 86 at bats and 4 home runs.
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Geovany Soto signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on January 6,2017.
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Geovany Soto's contract included a club option for the 2018 season.
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Geovany Soto finished the game logging two hits, two runs, and four RBIs.
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On May 15,2017, it was revealed that Geovany Soto would undergo surgery on his injured elbow for debridement, ruling him out for an additional three weeks.
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