Alcides Escobar

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Alcides Escobar is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball shortstop best known for his key role with the Kansas City Royals, including his standout postseason performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball player
baseball shortstop
human
acquiredByTradeFrom Milwaukee Brewers
acquiredByTradeTo Kansas City Royals
AllStarYear 2015
awardReceived Gold Glove Award
bats right
battedRightHanded true
battingOrderRole leadoff hitter in 2015 postseason
countryOfCitizenship Venezuela
dateOfBirth 1986-12-16
familyName Escobar
linked to: Pêro Escobar
finalMLBSeason 2022
finalMLBTeam Washington Nationals
fullName Alcides Escobar
gender male
givenName Alcides
GoldGloveYear 2015
hasRelative Kelvim Escobar
knownFor key role in Kansas City Royals 2014 postseason run
key role in Kansas City Royals 2015 World Series title
leadoff inside-the-park home run in 2015 World Series Game 1
league American League
National League
MLBDebutDate 2008-09-03
MLBDebutLeague MLB
MLBDebutTeam Milwaukee Brewers
nickname Esky
notableAchievement American League leader in triples in 2014
notableFor defensive skills at shortstop
speed and baserunning
occupation professional baseball player
placeOfBirth La Sabana, Venezuela
playedFor Kansas City Royals
Milwaukee Brewers
Washington Nationals
playedInCountry Japan
playedInLeague Nippon Professional Baseball
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
postseasonTeam 2014 Kansas City Royals
linked to: Kansas City Royals

2015 Kansas City Royals
linked to: Kansas City Royals
primaryPosition shortstop
relativeRelationship cousin of Kelvim Escobar
selectedTo MLB All-Star Game
sport baseball
teamRole leadoff hitter for Kansas City Royals
threwRightHanded true
throws right
won World Series
WorldSeriesChampionYear 2015

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