| Alex Delgado | |
|---|---|
| Senadores de Caracas | |
| Catcher /Manager | |
| Born: (1971-01-11)January 11, 1971 (age 54) Palmarejo, Zulia,Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 4, 1996, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 12, 1996, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Alexander Delgado (born January 11, 1971) is a formerVenezuelancatcher inMajor League Baseball who played with theBoston Red Sox in their1996 season. Listed at 6' 0", 160 lb., Delgado batted and threw right-handed. He was born inPalmarejo, Zulia. He is the manager of theSenadores de Caracas of theVenezuelan Major League.
In a 26-game career, Delgado posted abatting average of .250 (5-for-20) with oneRBI and fiveruns withouthome runs.
Delgado also spent 18 seasons in theMinor Leagues, mostly in the Red Sox system, and had stints in theMexican League with theRieleros de Aguascalientes andOlmecas de Tabasco.
In between, Delgado played winter ball with four clubs of theVenezuelan League during 23 seasons spanning 1988–2011.
His teammates dubbed himEl Señor de los Anillos (The Lord of the Rings), as he was a member of 11 champion teams while collecting the most Championship Series rings of any player in Venezuelan professional baseball history. Additionally, he caught for theTigres de Aragua club that clinched the2009 Caribbean Series title.
A dependable and durable catcher for 23 years, Delgado played more than 2,000 games in his career before retiring in 2011 at the age of 40.