Tony Alvarez

This article is about the Major League Baseball center fielder. For the Australian actor, see Tony Alvarez (actor).

For the Cuban singer, see Tony Alvarez (singer).

**Tony Álvarez**

International — No. --
Center fielder
Born: May 10, 1979 (1979-05-10) (age 29) Jacksonville, Florida
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
September 4, 2002 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Selected MLB statistics (through 2006)
Batting average	.250
Runs	11
Hits	16
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (2002, 2004)

Antonio Enrique Álvarez [AL-vah-rez] (born May 10, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball center fielder and right-handed batter who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2002 and 2004.

At 25, Álvarez was considered one of the top ten Pirates prospects both by Baseball America and ESPN. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as a free agent before the 2005 season, but failed to make the big league club. He played for the Ottawa Lynx, the Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles in 2006. In 2007, Álvarez signed with Brother Elephants of CPBL (Taiwan).

Álvarez is a .250 hitter with two home runs and 10 RBI in 38 Major League games.

On December 3, 2005, Álvarez married Venezuelan actress Mariangel Ruiz, who was Miss Venezuela 2002.

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