Another Alex Sanchez played a short stint for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1989. Toronto Blue Jays American League AAA Syracuse SkyChiefs AA New Hampshire Fisher Cats A Dunedin Blue Jays Lansing Lugnuts Auburn Doubledays R Pulaski Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Major League Baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, notable for being the first team from outside the United States... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Alexis (Alex) Sanchez, (born August 26, 1976 in Havana, Cuba), is a center fielder who currently plays with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Havana (Spanish: San Cristóbal de La Habana) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ... The position of the center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position between left field and right field (e. ... Tampa Bay Devil Rays American League AAA Durham Bulls AA Montgomery Biscuits A Visalia Oaks Southwest Michigan Devil Rays Hudson Valley Renegades R Princeton Devil Rays The Tampa Bay Devil Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. ...

Sanchez immigrated from Cuba on a raft, in 1994, at the age of eighteen. He and his companions were picked up by the Coast Guard after three days at sea, they were detained at Guantanamo Bay. Sanchez stayed there for about 16 months, and afterwards settled in Miami, Florida. He became a United States citizen in late 2004. He is married with two sons. 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Coast Guard shield The United States Coast Guard is the coast guard of the United States. ... Map of Cuba with location of Guantanamo Bay indicated. ... The Miami skyline, as it is seen from the northeast. ... Citizenship is membership in a political community (originally a city but now usually a state), and carries with it rights to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. ...

Sanchez attended Miami-Dade Community College. He was drafted 154th, in the 5th round of the 1996 entry draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In 2001, he was claimed off of waivers, and played his first game on June 15, 2001. Sanchez played in various outfield positions and as a pinch hitter, before being traded during the 2003 season to the Detroit Tigers. On March 15, 2005, he was released by the Tigers, due mostly to his poor performance defensively. Shortly afterward he was acquired by the Devil Rays. See also: 1995 in sports, 1997 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Terry Labonte Rusty Wallace wins the Suzuka NASCAR Thunder 100 at Suzuka City November 24, the first NASCAR event held in Japan. ... See also: 2000 in sports, 2002 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baseball In Baseball, a Pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. ... See also: 2002 in sports, 2004 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip wins rain-shortened Daytona 500 Winston Cup Championship won by Matt Kenseth for Ford. ... Detroit Tigers American League AAA Toledo Mud Hens AA Erie SeaWolves A Lakeland Tigers West Michigan Whitecaps Oneonta Tigers R GCL Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. ... March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Sanchez is known for his quick reactions and base-stealing abilities, and is one of the few players in the Major Leagues who bunts frequently; however, he is not by any definition a power hitter and rarely draws walks from pitchers. On the other hand, he is a poor defensive player, and is often inconsistent in his fielding. He spent most of 2004 with a leg injury. The all-time stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, swipes third in 1985 In baseball statistics, stolen bases (denoted by SB) is a count of the number of bases successfully stolen by a player. ... A bunt is a special type of offensive technique in baseball or fastpitch softball. ... -1...

On April 3, 2005, he became the first Major League Baseball player to be suspended for violating the league's newly adopted drug policy, which is designed to stop the use of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. He was suspended for 10 days without pay, an amount totaling to $32,787 [1] (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpcDBuM2RlBF9TAzk1ODYxNzc3BHNlYwN0aA--?slug=ap-steroids-sanchez&prov=ap&type=lgns). Although the use of performance-enhancing drugs is generally associated with home run hitters, Sanchez had four career home runs in 1,351 at-bats at the time of his suspension. Sanchez did not appeal the suspension and stated that he routinely used over the counter nutritional supplements, one of which was banned on January 15, and that had not checked what he was using against the new rules. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... Anabolic steroids are a class of natural and synthetic steroid hormones that promote cell growth and division, resulting in growth of muscle tissue and sometimes bone size and strength. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... See separate articles for over-the-counter trading and the medical condition Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency. ... January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...