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| Born: October 3, 1971 Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
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| Batting average | . First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Mayagüez redirects here For the US ship of the same name see ''SS'' Mayagüez. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 273 |
| Home runs | 122 |
| Runs batted in | 566 |
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Wilfredo Cordero Nieva (aka "Coco") (born October 3, 1971 in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico) is a first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball who is a free agent. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Mayagüez redirects here For the US ship of the same name see ''SS'' Mayagüez. First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player He is best known as a member of the Montreal Expos (1992-1995, 2002-2003). Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Cordero made his Major League Baseball debut in 1992 and last played in 2005. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series In addition to the Expos, Cordero has played for the Boston Red Sox (1996-1997), Chicago White Sox (1998), Cleveland Indians (1999, 2000-2002), Pittsburgh Pirates (2000), Florida Marlins (2004), and Washington Nationals (2005). The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens Florida. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D He bats and throws right-handed. Someone who is right-handed will prefer to use this hand for everyday activities such as writing, maintaining personal hygiene, Cooking and so forth
In a 14-season career, Cordero is a . 273 hitter with 122 home runs and 566 RBI in 1247 games. Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has
Cordero had an opportunity to make the Montreal Expos roster on Opening Day in 1992, less than four years after he signed with the team at the age of 16. But he struck out 17 times in 38 spring training at bats. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base Cordero bounced back to Triple-A Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor league baseball team based in Indianapolis Indiana. He debuted with the big team after the All-Star break and finished with a . The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League 314 batting average in 45 games, despite missing significant stretches of playing time due to a sprained ankle, a strained middle finger, and a serious case of chicken pox. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with Varicella zoster virus (VZV
Like the privileged few who have made it to the majors quickly, Cordero showed inconsistency at bat. A line drive hitter, he finished his first full season with a . 248 average, 10 homers and 58 RBIs in 1993. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Philadelphia Phillies (4-2 Paul Molitor, Meanwhile, he displayed excellent range at shortstop, a strong throwing arm and the cool demeanor necessary to make the correct play. Again on the disabled list in 1994, Cordero missed 52 games, but he finished with a career-high . In Major League Baseball, the disabled list (DL is a method for teams to remove their injured players from the roster in order to summon healthy players Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. 294 average, 15 home runs, 63 RBI, 64 runs and 35 doubles, and made the National League All-Star team. In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching In Baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching Second base without being called out by the Umpire The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The next year he batted . 286.
Cordero was traded to the Boston Red Sox before the 1996 season. The Expos received pitchers Rheal Cormier and Shayne Bennett, and first baseman Ryan McGuire in the deal. Rhéal Paul Cormier (born April 23, 1967 in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada) is a Canadian of Acadian ancestry Shayne Anthony Bennett (born April 10, 1972 in Adelaide, Australia) was an Australian rules footballer who played for North Adelaide In his first year in Boston, a pair of nagging injuries and the presence of John Valentin at shortstop limited his playing time. John William Valentin (ˈvælɨntɪn born February 18 1967 in Mineola New York) is a former Shortstop and Third baseman in Cordero was used at second base and as designated hitter in only 59 games. Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6 His most productive season came in 1997, when he hit . 281 and posted career-highs in home runs (18), RBI (72), runs (82), hits (160) and games (140). In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches However, Cordero became an embarrassment to the organization and drew the ire of fans after he was arrested on June 10, 1997, on domestic abuse charges. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar He was re-arrested for violating an order to stay away from his wife after being released on $200 bail. Later that month, the Boston Globe published court documents from Cordero's 1993 divorce from his first wife Wanda Moro in which she alleged that he had struck her "on numerous occasions" causing "bruises and bleeding", including when she was pregnant. The Boston Globe (and Boston Sunday Globe) is the most widely circulated daily Newspaper in Boston and in New England, Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) [1] Upon returning to the line up after an eight game absence, Cordero was booed by the Boston fans. On November 4, 1997, Cordero plead guilty to the charges and received a 90-day sentence, suspended for two years. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani At the end of the 1997 season, the Red Sox released Cordero and he signed with the Chicago White Sox.
Between 1998 and 2004, Cordero played for five teams, including two stints with the Cleveland Indians and a full season with his former club, Montreal. He suffered new injuries, had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in 2004, and some personal problems, including domestic abuse, that have plagued his career. Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic surgery) is a Minimally invasive surgical procedure in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage of the But Cordero was back in 2005, with the new-look Washington Nationals franchise.
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2005
On, July 25, 2005, the Nationals placed Cordero on waivers for the purpose of giving the veteran his unconditional release. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler The 33-year-old Cordero, who had been bothered by knee problems, batted just . 118 with two RBI in 29 games that season for the Nationals. On July 27, the New York Mets signed Cordero to a minor league contract and assigned him to their Triple-A affiliate, the Norfolk Tides. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. The Norfolk Tides are a Minor league baseball team in the Triple-A International League. The Mets released Cordero on August 15 after he hit just . Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed 129 for the Tides.
2007
After not playing at all in 2006, the New York Mets signed Cordero to a minor league contract on March 7, 2007, but released him during spring training. 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball During the summer of 2007, Cordero worked as a baseball coach at Kutsher's Sports Academy in Monticello, New York. Monticello is a village located in the Town of Thompson in Sullivan County New York.
See also
External links
- ESPN - profile and daily updates
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Wil Cordero's Major and Minor League Statistics: The Baseball Cube
- Baseball Almanac - career statistics
- Baseball America
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