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b. January 7, 1976 · New York Yankees 1999–2003, 2013–2014, Texas Rangers 2004–2005, Washington Nationals 2006, Chicago Cubs 2007–2013

In 2002 he led the American League in hits with 209, in runs with 128 and in stolen bases with 41, and hit 39 home runs, playing second base for the Yankees. Leading a league in all three while hitting thirty-nine home runs, from the middle infield, is not a combination the game produces often.

Sixteen seasons gave him 2,095 hits, 412 home runs — 56th all-time — 1,159 runs batted in and 289 stolen bases, with a .270 average. He won four Silver Sluggers and was chosen for seven All-Star teams, and was the most valuable player of the 2004 game.

Washington moved him to left field in 2006 against his stated objection and he hit 46 home runs and stole 41 bases there, the fourth 40-40 season anyone has had. The Cubs then signed him for eight years and got two good ones. The writers gave him six votes of 397 in 2020.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	7	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Player of the Week	6	2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2013
Silver Slugger	4	2002, 2004, 2005, 2006
The Sporting News All-Star	3	2002, 2004, 2006
Player of the Month	2	2003, 2007
All-Star Game MVP	1	2004

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1999	NYY	9	8	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	.125
2000	NYY	22	50	5	9	3	0	2	3	1	15	2	.180
2001	NYY	158	574	77	154	34	3	18	73	29	125	43	.268
2002	NYY	156	696	128	209	51	2	39	102	23	157	41	.300
2003	NYY	156	682	114	198	36	5	38	91	38	130	35	.290
2004	TEX	145	608	77	170	32	4	28	91	33	121	18	.280
2005	TEX	156	637	102	171	43	2	36	104	33	125	30	.268
2006	WSN	159	647	119	179	41	2	46	95	67	160	41	.277
2007	CHC	135	579	97	173	42	5	33	70	31	130	19	.299
2008	CHC	109	453	76	127	27	0	29	75	43	103	19	.280
2009	CHC	117	477	64	115	25	1	20	55	40	118	9	.241
2010	CHC	147	496	67	128	40	3	24	79	45	123	5	.258
2011	CHC	137	475	50	116	27	1	26	88	27	113	2	.244
2012	CHC	151	561	68	147	33	2	32	108	44	153	6	.262
2013	CHC/NYY	151	581	84	148	32	1	34	101	36	156	18	.255
2014	NYY	67	226	22	50	15	0	6	23	6	71	1	.221
Career	—	1975	7750	1152	2095	481	31	412	1159	496	1803	289	.270

On this day & linked events

1976

Born January 7, 1976

San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macorís, D.R.

1999

Major-league debut: Alfonso Soriano

Alfonso Soriano made a major-league debut on September 14, 1999.

2006

Final major-league game: Alfonso Soriano

Alfonso Soriano played a final major-league game on July 5, 2014.

Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0