Orlando Cabrera

Baseball player; World Series Champion

Orlando Cabrera - Baseball player; World Series Champion
Born

November 2nd, 1974
50 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Colombia

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Played Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1997 to 2015. Most notably, played for the Chicago White Sox, contributing to their 2005 World Series Championship. Also played for teams such as the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Angels. Achieved significant personal milestones, including winning a Gold Glove Award.

Contributed to 2005 World Series title with Chicago White Sox

Won Gold Glove Award in 2001

Selected for the All-Star Game in 2008

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