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Oscar Salazar

オスカー・サラサー　/　おすかー・さらさー

Baseball player from Venezuela

June 27, 1978 (age 47)　・　Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela

Aragua
baseball player

My Take

Oscar Salazar is the kind of player I respect more the closer I look. Born in Maracay, Venezuela in 1978, he carved out a Major League career as a journeyman infielder with the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres, then crossed the Pacific to play for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars in Nippon Professional Baseball. That Japan chapter is what catches my eye, since most American audiences never see that side of a career. He never became a household name, but lasting in two demanding leagues takes a versatility and grit I find genuinely admirable.

Overview

Oscar Enrique Salazar (born June 27, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He previously played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Oscar Salazar
Name (Japanese): オスカー・サラサー
Reading: おすかー・さらさー
Born: June 27, 1978 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Horse
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

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B5%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC

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