Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Guilleard Sorianois a Dominican former professional baseball left fielder and second baseman. He played in Major League Baseballfor the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals, and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp...
NationalityDominican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth7 January 1976
CountryDominica
ball catch drive line lost passed
I try to catch the ball, but it was a line drive going up because of the wind. I see the contact, but after that when the ball passed the infield I lost it a little bit, and I think that's why I have a little problem.
ball hand seen stuck
I didn't see the ball come out. I stuck my hand in there. It was a bang-bang play. I haven't seen the replay.
attention ball best everybody followed great homer knew mark paid signed year
Sammy Sosa? Everybody knew who Sammy was, paid attention to Sammy. I had already signed in pro ball when he had the great homer year with Mark McGwire in '98. But I followed it, and I was proud of him because he was my countryman. There are a lot of great ballplayers from the Dominican, and he's one of the best.
ball bit catch hit left run side
The first thing I see was the contact, and I go to my left side and the ball went on the right. That ball hit my glove. I have to run a little bit more and try to catch it.
base happen ready second
I'm going to play second base here, that's all I know. I am getting ready to play second base like I always have. I don't know what is going to happen when I get back. I really don't know.
easy fly might today tomorrow
I'm not comfortable. Today was easy because I only had one fly ball. Tomorrow might be different.
choice healthy hope love stay
I have no choice. I love the game. I hope I stay healthy and I hope they play me there every day because I love the game.
happiness happy
I'm happy with my new team. That's the most important thing to me.
They are not professionals, but they play like pros.
love people
They wanted me to feel at home. That's good. Those people love me here and that makes me feel good.
baseball last played tomorrow
We have a day off tomorrow and will think about the baseball we've played the last two weeks. After that, we'll get back to baseball.
five games played time
I've only played four, five games out there. It's going to take me time to feel comfortable out there.
enjoying fun game giving percent
The most important thing is I'm having fun like I used to and still feel the same way about the game. I'm enjoying every game and giving one-hundred percent in the field.
beginning control situation
Ballplayers are soldiers, and we have to play where we're told to. At the beginning I didn't want to, but I don't have control of the situation -- and after all, I thought it's just for a year.