#79

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Full Name:
 

José Dariel Abreu Correa​

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Nicknames:

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“Mal Tiempo"
He is known as "Pito" in Cuba (uncle named him this)
Names "Yogi" and "Oso" were given to him by players on the White Sox"

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Born:  
   

January 29, 1987 

Cruces, Cienfuegos, Cuba

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Family:  

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Mother: Daysi Correa
Father: Jose Oriol Abreu

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School:  

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Not available​

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Baseball Related:

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Cuban league 
Cienfuegos, the Camaroneros nicknamed Elefantes
Manager: Narciso Ferrer

 

Abreu one the National Series MVP in 2011
Played with Yasiel Puig on this team.

2013 - After defecting from Cuban he signed with the Chicago White Sox (six-year contract for $68 million).

2014 - He won the AL Rookie of the Year (he was 27 years old).

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Extra:

 

He once ate the first page of the fake Haitian passport when he first came to the United States.

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Sample Heckles:

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"Pito! Eres gordo."

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@JosedarielAbreu

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