Jose Abreu
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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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