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Born on January 7, 1976, Alfonso Soriano is from San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic. Alfonso Soriano is credited as a baseball player. That works out to 50 years old in 2026. The listed height is 180 cm.
My Take
Alfonso Soriano is one of those players who made baseball look genuinely fun, and I mean that as the highest compliment. Coming up out of San Pedro de Macorís — the same Dominican town that produced a ridiculous number of big leaguers — he had this raw, explosive athleticism that stood out even in a loaded Yankees lineup. The 40-40 season he put up in 2006 with the Nationals was jaw-dropping, and his time with the Cubs gave Chicago fans some legitimate highs before everything went sideways with that franchise in the late 2000s. I also love that he took a detour to Japan and played for the Hiroshima Carp — that kind of willingness to go play anywhere, prove yourself in any league, says something real about a competitor. He wasn't always the most patient hitter at the plate, but when he got a ball he liked, few people in that era could match the pure electricity of an Soriano swing.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alfonso Soriano
- Name (Japanese)
- アルフォンソ・ソリアーノ
- Reading
- あるふぉんそ・そりあーの
- Born
- January 7, 1976 (age 50)
- Origin
- San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- Height
- 180 cm
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dragon
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Alfonso Soriano born?
Alfonso Soriano was born on January 7, 1976 and is 50 years old.
Where is Alfonso Soriano from?
Alfonso Soriano is from San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic.
What does Alfonso Soriano do?
Alfonso Soriano works as baseball player.
How tall is Alfonso Soriano?
Alfonso Soriano is 180 cm tall.
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