Gabe Alvarez
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Gabriel de Jesus Alvarez (born March 6, 1974) was a Major League Baseball
third baseman
. He played for two teams, the Detroit Tigers
(–) and the San Diego Padres
. The 6'1, 205 lb right-hander went to USC
and made his Major League debut on June 22, 1998, going 1-4.
He was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 1995 draft. He was then drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks
as the fifth pick in the 1997 expansion draft. He was then traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Matt Drews and Joe Randa
to the Detroit Tigers for Travis Fryman
.
Three years later, on July 17, 2000 he was traded again by the Detroit Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Dusty Allen.
He finished his career with 59 hits, a .222 batting average
, 29 runs, and a .877 fielding percentage.
In 2010, Gabe became the Assistant Baseball Coach at the University of Southern California (USC)
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
. He played for two teams, the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(–) and the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
. The 6'1, 205 lb right-hander went to USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
and made his Major League debut on June 22, 1998, going 1-4.
He was originally drafted by the San Diego Padres in the second round of the 1995 draft. He was then drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
as the fifth pick in the 1997 expansion draft. He was then traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Matt Drews and Joe Randa
Joe Randa
Joseph Gregory Salvatore Randa is a former Major League Baseball player. He was primarily a third baseman during his career. His nickname is "The Joker" due to his resemblance to the comic book character in Batman and his ever-present smile, especially during his plate appearances...
to the Detroit Tigers for Travis Fryman
Travis Fryman
David Travis Fryman is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and shortstop, and currently a hitting instructor for the Cleveland Indians farm system...
.
Three years later, on July 17, 2000 he was traded again by the Detroit Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Dusty Allen.
He finished his career with 59 hits, a .222 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, 29 runs, and a .877 fielding percentage.
In 2010, Gabe became the Assistant Baseball Coach at the University of Southern California (USC)