Wilton Alvaro Guerrero was born on October 24,1974 and is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball.
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21 Facts About Wilton Guerrero
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Wilton Guerrero played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, and Kansas City Royals.
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Wilton Guerrero is the older brother of Vladimir Guerrero and cousin of Cristian Guerrero.
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Wilton Guerrero was a utility player and played strong defense at any position he played.
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Wilton Guerrero hit only 3 of his 11 career home runs while batting left handed despite many more career at bats from that side.
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On October 8,1991, Wilton Guerrero was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Wilton Guerrero made his major league debut on September 3,1996, against the New York Mets.
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Wilton Guerrero recorded his first hit on Opening Day 1997 against the Philadelphia Phillies, with a first inning single off Curt Schilling.
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Rather than try to run it out, Wilton Guerrero scrambled to pick up the pieces of his shattered bat, making the umpires suspicious.
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Wilton Guerrero began the 1998 season with the Dodgers, but was traded at the deadline to the Montreal Expos with minor league first baseman Jonny Tucker, outfield prospect Peter Bergeron, and pitching prospect Ted Lilly for outfield prospect Hiram Bocachica, second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, and starting pitcher Carlos Perez.
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In Cincinnati, Wilton Guerrero was used exclusively as a pinch hitter before being sent down to Triple-A Louisville.
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Wilton Guerrero finished the year playing mostly shortstop in the wake of an injury to Barry Larkin.
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Wilton Guerrero remained a backup and pinch hitter following the trade, and had his worst offensive season to date, batting only a combined.
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Wilton Guerrero did not make the Reds out of spring training and spent the entire 2003 season with Triple-A Louisville.
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Wilton Guerrero spent most of 2004 with the Triple-A Omaha Royals, but did appear in 24 games with the Major League club, mostly as a backup, batting.
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Wilton Guerrero was signed by the St Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract in January 2005 with an invitation to spring training, but was let go at the end of spring training.
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Wilton Guerrero started the season with the Memphis Redbirds, the Cardinals' Triple-A affiliate.
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Wilton Guerrero was a free swinger, never walking more than 19 times in a single season.
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However, because he did hit for a high batting average, Wilton Guerrero was valuable as a pinch hitter since he could come through in a clutch situation with a necessary hit.
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Wilton Guerrero's utility made him valuable in that he could play multiple positions.
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