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Aníbal Sánchez

アニバル・サンチェス　/　あにばる・さんちぇす

Baseball player from Venezuela

February 27, 1984 (age 42)　・　Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela

Aragua
baseball player

My Take

What gets me about Anibal Sanchez is that no-hitter against the Diamondbacks in 2006 — and that it came in just his 13th career start, when most pitchers are still finding their footing. I find longevity like his quietly impressive: a Venezuelan kid out of Maracay who carved out years across the Marlins, Tigers, Braves, and Nationals. He never carried the loudest name in any rotation, but he kept showing up and getting outs. To me that's the harder, less glamorous kind of greatness — durability and craft over flash. The no-hitter is the highlight reel; the whole career is the real story.

Overview

Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez Jr. (Spanish: [aˈniβal ˈsantʃes]; born February 27, 1984) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006 with the Florida Marlins and also played for the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals. On September 6, 2006, in his 13th career Major League start, Sánchez pitched a no-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Aníbal Sánchez
Name (Japanese): アニバル・サンチェス
Reading: あにばる・さんちぇす
Born: February 27, 1984 (age 42)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rat
Origin: Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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