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Elvis Andrus

エルビス・アンドラス　/　えるびす・あんどらす

Baseball player from Venezuela

August 26, 1988 (age 37)　・　Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela

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baseball player

My Take

Elvis Andrus is the kind of player I keep coming back to. He signed with the Braves at sixteen as an international prospect out of Maracay, then spent the bulk of his career as the Rangers' shortstop before stops in Oakland and Chicago. Two All-Star nods over a long run tells you the durability was real. I have always preferred the defensive shortstop to the home-run guy. The position demands you quarterback the whole infield, and Andrus did it for years. A teenager from Venezuela who turns that gamble into a lasting MLB career, that earns my respect.

Overview

Elvis Augusto Andrus Torres (born August 26, 1988) is a Venezuelan-American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and Chicago White Sox. He was a two-time All-Star. Andrus was born in the city of Maracay in Venezuela. As an international prospect, he signed a contract with the Atlanta Braves at the age of 16 in 2005.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Elvis Andrus
Name (Japanese): エルビス・アンドラス
Reading: えるびす・あんどらす
Born: August 26, 1988 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Dragon
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

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6. Links

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