Alexander Delgado (born January 11, 1971) is a former

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who played with the

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in their 1996 season. Listed at 6' 0", 160 lb., Delgado batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Palmarejo, Zulia. In a 26-game career, Delgado posted a batting average of .250 (5-for-20) with one RBI and five runs without

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s. Delgado also spent 18 seasons in the

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s, mostly in the Red Sox system, and had stints in the Mexican League with the

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and

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. In between, Delgado played winter ball with four clubs of the Venezuelan League during 23 seasons spanning 1988–2011. His teammates dubbed him ''El 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 the Tigres de Aragua club that clinched the

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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.

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Baseball AlmanacBaseball ReferenceTigres de Aragua websiteVenezuelan Professional Baseball League
*Gutiérrez, Daniel; Alvarez, Efraim; Gutiérrez (h), Daniel (2006). ''La Enciclopedia del Béisbol en Venezuela''. LVBP, Caracas. {{DEFAULTSORT:Delgado, Alex 1971 births Living people Águilas del Zulia players Arizona League Red Sox/Mariners players Boston Red Sox players Camden Riversharks players Cardenales de Lara players Caribes de Oriente players Charlotte Knights players Dunedin Blue Jays players Fort Lauderdale Red Sox players Gulf Coast Red Sox players Huntsville Stars players Indianapolis Indians players Lynchburg Red Sox players Major League Baseball catchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Memphis Redbirds players Mexican League baseball catchers New Britain Red Sox players Olmecas de Tabasco players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Zulia Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Syracuse SkyChiefs players Tigres de Aragua players Trenton Thunder players Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States Winter Haven Red Sox players

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