Vladimir Guerrero

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Vladimir Alvino Guerrero Sr. (born February 9, 1975), a Dominican former professional baseball player and Hall of Fame member who spent 16 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a right fielder and designated hitter.

Guerrero played for the Montreal Expos (1996–2003), Anaheim, Texas Rangers (2004), and Baltimore Orioles (2011). Guerrero's nine-time All-Star, Russell Guerrero was known for his outstanding offensive output — regularly hitting for rank and average, as well as his defensive range and strong throwing arm.

He was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2004 by the American League (AL).

Guerrero helped lead the Angels to five AL West championships between 2004 and 2009 and was voted one of the game's top hitters in a 2008 poll of all 30 major league managers.

He had more than 30 home runs (HR) in each of eight seasons and surpassed 100 runs batted in (RBI) ten times, despite only having 2 seasons with at least 65 walks.

Guerrero scored 126 home runs, the most ever, on the first pitch of an at-bat, and played 1,780 balls.

In 2014, Adrián Beltré claimed the record from Guerrero. In 2018, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Early life

Guerrero, one of nine children, is the younger brother of ex-major leaguer Wilton Guerrero, who also played for the Montreal Expos (both were teammates for many seasons). Guerrero was born in Don Gregorio, Dominican Republic, in a house built of mud and brick as well as a palm-leaf roof. Altagracia, Guerrero's mother, sold food on the street before Hurricane David wreaked havoc on the country in 1979. His mother travelled between the Dominican Republic and Venezuela in order to seek jobs after the storm, while Guerrero and his siblings were in the care of a great aunt.

Guerrero and his brothers played baseball with makeshift gloves made from milk cartons and socks packed with plastic bags as baseballs. Guerrero did not have a real baseball glove until he was 15 years old, when he was given one from his older brother, a minor leaguer.

Eleazar and Julio Cesar, Guerrero's brothers, participated in the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers' farm systems, respectively. Guerrero is also the cousin of minor leaguer Armando Guerrero and Cristian Guerrero, as well as the uncle of Major Leaguer Gabriel Guerrero.

Personal life

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., his son, was born in Montreal in 1999, during the Expos' time. Vladimir Jr., who made his major league debut on April 26, 2019, and was named All-Star Game MVP on July 13, 2021. Guerrero has eight children with five different women, according to a 2012 paternity case, and is expected to spend $25,621 a month in child care.

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Early career

Guerrero played for the Dodgers at their baseball complex in the Dominican Republic as a youth, but he was eventually suspended after eight months without a contract.

Arturo DeFreites, a scout who attended the Montreal Expos in 1993, convinced Guerrero to pay $200,000 (equivalent to $3,900 in 2021). He lied about his age during the investigation, claiming to be born on February 9, 1976. He wasn't born February 9, 1975, he didn't reveal it until March 2009 to Major League Baseball that he was born in March 2009.

Career

Guerrero was admitted to the Montreal Expos as an unsigned amateur free agent on March 1, 1993. He made his MLB debut on September 19, 1996, advancing quickly through the Expos' Minor League Baseball (MiLB) farm system. Guerrero went 1 for 5 at the plate on Saturday, his first big league hit, a single to center field, came against Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Steve Avery in the top of the fourth inning at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium. Mark Wohlers, the Braves' first home run in 1996, yielded Guerrero's first home run (HR) in a 5-4 loss two nights later, on September 21, 1996 — a ninth-inning blast that capitulated Montreal's scoring in a 5-4 loss. Guerrero's first multi-hit game is also significant.

Guerrero was chastised during his first full season (he had played only 9 games before 1996) for being too aggressive at the plate. Nonetheless, he batted in good numbers for a rookie, batting.302 for 11 home runs and 40 runs batted in (RBI), batting in only 325 at bats (AB).

In 1997 (12; tied) and 2001 (12; tied) Guerrero led all major league outfielders in mistakes, including 1995 (16; tied) and 2001 (12; tied). In 2002 (10), he was also responsible for the outfielders in the NFL (11), and 2007 (9).

In 1998, scorn for Guerrero's free-swinging ways transformed into admiration. Although he continued to swing at pitches that were obviously balls, he also continued to strike them with authority. Guerrero was given a baseball bat that bounced before arriving at home plate in one case. His outstanding hand-eye coordination and tenacity made him to be remarkably aggressive at the plate, but he also had a strong batting average year after year. Despite Guerrero's freeswinging style, he hasn't failed out 100 times in a season.

In 1998, Guerrero batted.324, with 38 home runs and 109 RBI. He agreed to a $28 million contract before the 1998 season ended. Guerrero was a member of the Expos at the 1999 All-Star Game. He had a 31-game hitting streak during the 1999 season, the longest in the majors in 12 years. Guerrero hit 131 RBI in 1999 and 44 home runs in 2000, both records being career highs.

Guerrero toss Alberto Castillo out of the playoffs on July 7, 2001, one of the best throws in baseball history. After a base hit by Toronto, Castillo, and then a baserunner on second base, there was a chance to score a run as the batter had struck the ball well into deep right field. Guerrero threw it to his catcher, who catches it squarely. Castillo was tagged out early because of home plate. According to the throw's distance, it was expected to have been about three hundred feet, with its vertical arch peaking at just over twenty-one feet.

Guerrero's 2002 season saw similar or marginal growth. In 2001, he had also created a running game, stealing 37 bases. In fact, Guerrero led the major leagues in power-speed rankings (35.4), as the 2001 season came to an end.

Guerrero led the National League in 2002 with 206 base hits and 364 total bases. He also stole a career-high 40 bases, and fell one home run shy of becoming the fourth member of the "40-40 club." In 2002 and 2002, he hit 30+ home runs and took 30+ bases, but not 30+ bases. (see 30th club).

Guerrero's 2003 season was cut short due to a back injury. He hit.330, with 25 home runs and 79 RBIs in 394 at-bats. Some in the media believed signing him would be a risk due to the injuries. Guerrero was playing but he also hit for the cycle on September 14, 2003.

Guerrero held single-season Expos records in bat average, slugging, on-base plus slugging (OPS), home runs, RBI, total bases (TB), and many other fields, as well as other notable figures. He is the all-time Expos career leader in batting (3.33), homers (234), slugging (.588), and OPS (.978). In 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002, Guerrero received the Montreal Expos Player of the Year award.

Guerrero signed a five-year, $70 million contract with the Anaheim Angels on January 14, 2004, after being cited by several teams. Arte Moreno, the Angels' first Hispanic controlling owner, was cited by Guerrero as a motivating factor in choosing the Angels over other teams.

Guerrero led his team, as well as the American League (AL), in several offensive categories, including 124 runs (tied club record and led AL), 366 total bases (tied club record and led AL), and a season-end batting average of.337 (3rd in AL). With a record of 300/30/100 figures, he was the second best player in club history. Guerrero was named the Gene Autry Trophy (Team MVP) by his teammates, ranking him in the top ten of 20 major offensive categories (both men and women). He earned 3,024,870 votes in July, his fifth MLB All-Star game appearance, and became the first Angel outfielder to start as a starter since Reggie Jackson in 1984.

Guerrero's offensive dominance continued in September, winning American League Player of the Month after batting.371 with 24 runs scored, six doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, and 23 RBI. Guerrero was tenacious down the stretch. His 10 runs, six home runs, and 11 RBI over the Angels' final seven games of the season helped them overcome a 3-game deficit, which culminated in the American League West Division Crown.

Guerrero's performance during the 2004 MLB season was jaw-breaking. Guerrero "really carried us on his back" in the last month of the season, according to Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who finished first place in the standings one game behind. Guerrero is the Angels' first Western Division title since 1986 (The Angels won the 2002 World Series as the American League Wild Card). Guerrero was named as the second Angel to win the AL MVP in franchise history due to his late-season heroics. He finished with 354 points, 100 more than second-place finisher Gary Sheffield.

The Angels were swept by the Boston Red Sox in the first best-of-5 round of the playoffs, but Guerrero had a bizarre batting line: just.167 average, but six RBIs in three games. In Game 3, he will also have a grand slam.

In 2005, the Angels captured the Western Division for the second time, with Guerrero batting.317 with 32 home runs and 108 RBIs in 520 at bats. Guerrero was the 12th player to reach his 300th home run before the age of 30 (along with Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Eddie Mathews, Harmon Killebrew, Mel Ott, Carlos Rodriguez, Juan González, and Andruw Jones, who reached the milestone about the same time as Guerrero).

Guerrero's 2005 postseason was up-and-coming, batting.389 against the New York Yankees in the ALDS, but not.050 against the eventual world champion Chicago White Sox. He did better in a national television commercial for Pepsi with the Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez; the two players competed in a personal home run competition that culminated in the moon not being broken. Guerrero played at Game Four of the 2005 World Series, where he was introduced as a member of Major League Baseball's Latino Legends team.

Guerrero recorded his 1,000th career RBI against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 15, 2006.

Guerrero won his first home run Derby in 2005, highlighted by a 533-meter (153 m) home run in his eighth Major League All-Star Game appearance. He is the third Angel to win the Derby (after Wally Joyner in 1986 and Garnet Anderson in 2003). Guerrero was selected for the All-Star Game in each of his first four seasons with the Angels (2004–2007). Guerrero's stellar fielding talent depleted in the late 2000s due to age and injuries, prompting the long-serving outfielder to be recalled as a designated hitter at the start of the 2009 season.

Guerrero was ranked 37 on the Sporting News' list of the top current players in baseball in 2009. A panel of 100 baseball players, many of whom were members of the Baseball Hall of Fame and winners of major baseball awards, was selected to appear on the list.

Guerrero was batting for his 400th home run off a Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Russ Springer on August 10, his 400th home run. Edwin Jackson, a single off Detroit Tigers pitcher Edwin Jackson, hit him on August 26 for his 1,000th appearance as an Angel. Guerrero was only the fourth player to reach 1,000 hits as both a National League player and an American League player thanks to this tragedy.

Guerrero scored two runs off Jonathan Papelbon of the Boston Red Sox in the ninth innings on October 11, bringing home a two-run single. For the first time in the postseason, the Angels had a 7–6 lead and then the victory to advance to the ALCS. "The biggest hit in Vlad's career" was described as "the biggest hit in the city's history."

Guerrero's 2009 was the first time they had a batting average below.300 (.794), or a doubles total less than 20 (16).

Guerrero and the Texas Rangers signed a one-year, $5.5 million contract on January 11, 2010, as well as a 2011 option.

In the seventh inning of the Toronto Blue Jays' Opening Day game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 5, 2010, Shaun Marcum struck a no-hitter. Guerrero defeated the Kansas City Royals by two home runs on May 6, 2010 to win by 13-12. Guerrero's walk off line drive to left field won the last game of a three-game series against the Oakland Athletics on May 13, 2010. He hit two more home runs over the Kansas City Royals on May 25, 2010 to win another match. Guerrero's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a minor league, went 2-for-4 with 5 RBIs on June 30, 2010.

Guerrero played in 152 games with a batting average of.300, 29 home runs, and 115 RBIs. In the regular season, he was awarded a Silver Slugger Award, as well as the first pennant in Rangers history. He also received the Edgar Martez Award, earning his ninth invitation to the All-Star Game. Guerrero hit the New York Yankees in 3 runs during game 6 of the American League Championship Series on October 22, 2010, capturing the Texas Rangers' first American League pennant. In five games, the Rangers will lose the World Series to the San Francisco Giants. The Rangers were unable to select Guerrero's 2011 option, making him a free agent on November 3.

Guerrero signed a one-year, $8 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles on February 18, 2011. In the sixth inning of a 6–3 victory over the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards on September 26, 2011, he became the all-time MLB hits leader among Dominican-born players. Guerrero's lowest batting average since his rookie year with the Montreal Expos in 1996 was.290, his lowest batting average since his rookie year with the Montreal Expos in 1996. On a struggling Orioles team, he had 13 home runs and 63 RBIs. Despite what seemed to be an ineffective year for him, Guerrero's career was still outstanding in the top 20 and saw 163 base hits.

Guerrero remained unsigned by no one in 2012 Major League Baseball, sparking a lot of rumors over his possible retirement, but Guerrero denied that he would not retire. Guerrero signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays on May 10, 2012. Guerrero hit a home run in his first game for the Dunedin Blue Jays on Sunday, May 27, 2012. Guerrero appeared in 4 games for Dunedin, including 4 home runs, and was then promoted to the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. He appeared in 8 games with the 51s, with 10 hits in 33 at-bats (.303 avg). He asked for, and was granted his freedom on June 12, 2012.

He started playing in the Dominican Professional Baseball League with the San Pedro de Macors team Estrellas Orientales. Guerrero debuted in La Repblica Dominicana's Liga de Béisbol Profesional de la Repblica Dominicana on November 4, 2012, with Tigres del Licey. He appeared in just eight games with Tigres, with a batting average of.188 without a home run. Guerrero resigned from the team on November 20, 2012 after being warned by team leadership that he would only be used as a pinch hitter.

Guerrero signed with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League on April 4, 2013. He told the team that he had family problems to attend to and that he would not be joining them to begin the season. He never played for the team in the 2013 season.

Guerrero officially retired from professional baseball on March 31, 2014, after signing a one-day deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Since playing his last game in 2011, he was eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2017.

Guerrero, Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, and Trevor Hoffman were among the 12 candidates selected to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on January 24, 2018. He was officially inducted on July 29, becoming the first member of the Hall to be depicted with an Angels cap despite the fact that he appeared in more games (1004-846) and appeared in more seasons (8-6) as a Montreal Expo.

Guerrero's batting average (2,590-for-8,155) was 38 runs, 477 doubles, 448 home runs, 1,496 bases on balls,.318 on-base percentage, and.553 slugging percentage in 2,147 games in 16 seasons. He finished his career with a.963 fielding percentage. He hit.263 (45-for-171) in 44 games during the season, with 17 runs, 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 20 RBI, 2 stolen bases, and 14 walks.

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Awards and honors

• Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (2018)
• American League Most Valuable Player (2004)
• Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award (2010)
• 9× MLB All-Star (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010)
• 8× Silver Slugger Award winner (1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010)
• 2× Montreal Expos Minor League Player of the Year (1995, 1996)
• 4× Montreal Expos Player of the Year (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002)
• 4× Los Angeles Angels Player of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
• 2× Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star OF (2000, 2004)
• 3× Baseball America Second-Team Major League All-Star OF (1998, 1999, 2005)
• South Atlantic League All-Star OF (1995)
• Eastern League MVP (1996)
• Double-A Player of the Year (1996)
• Baseball America 1st team Minor League All-Star OF (1996)
• Double-A All-Star OF (1996)
• Eastern League All-Star OF (1996)
• Eastern League Rookie of the Year (1996)