21 Facts About Manny Alexander

1.

Manuel De Jesus Alexander was born on March 20,1971 and is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder.

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2.

Manny Alexander has played for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres.

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3.

Manny Alexander was signed as a 16-year-old amateur free agent by the Baltimore Orioles on February 4,1988.

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4.

Manny Alexander appeared as a defensive replacement for Cal Ripken Jr.

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5.

Manny Alexander made a brief pitching appearance in an April 19,1996 game against the Texas Rangers.

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6.

Manny Alexander walked the first three batters he faced, allowed a sacrifice fly, walked another hitter, and then surrendered a grand slam to Kevin Elster before finally getting a groundout to end the 16-run inning.

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7.

Manny Alexander was traded by the Orioles along with Scott McClain to the New York Mets for Hector Ramirez on March 22,1997.

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8.

On June 30,2000, during a traffic stop, police discovered a bottle of anabolic steroids and two hypodermic needles in a Mercedes-Benz owned by Manny Alexander that had been loaned to team bat boy Carlos Cowart, a high school student.

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9.

Massachusetts State Police initially sought steroid possession charges against Manny Alexander, but opted not to after the ballplayer's lawyers provided evidence that at least five people had access to the vehicle.

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10.

Manny Alexander's name appeared in the Mitchell Report, released on December 13,2007, as a result of the incident.

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11.

Manny Alexander spent the 2003 season in the Rangers' minor league system before returning to the big leagues after a three-season absence in 2004.

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12.

Manny Alexander's return was brief as Alexander appeared in 21 games with Texas, hitting.

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13.

Manny Alexander started the 2005 season in the minor leagues before he was traded by the Rangers on August 31 to the San Diego Padres for minor leaguer Juan Jimenez.

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14.

Manny Alexander appeared in 11 games with San Diego in 2005, hitting just.

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15.

Manny Alexander was released at the end of the season, but re-signed less than a month later.

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16.

In 2006, Manny Alexander reported late to spring training with the Padres due to visa problems in the Dominican Republic.

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17.

In 2007, Manny Alexander attended spring training with the Padres, but did not make the major league club.

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18.

Manny Alexander then signed a minor league deal with the Washington Nationals playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers.

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19.

Manny Alexander became a minor league free agent at the end of the season.

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20.

On July 23,2009 Manny Alexander signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

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21.

In 2008, Manny Alexander signed to play with Telemarket Rimini in Italy's Serie A1.

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