Alex Anthony Sanchez (born April 8, 1966) is an American former

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who played for the

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in 1989.

Early life

Sanchez was born in Concord,

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and attended Antioch High School. In high school, he was named A-East Bay and All-Northern California for two years. ''

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'' named Sanchez one of the top 25 pro prospects, and he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of high school. Sanchez elected to attend the

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(UCLA) instead.

College career

At UCLA, he set a single season all-time record for having 16 wins in one season in 1986. He was named co-Player of the Year in the Pac 10, and first team All-America by ''

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'' in 1986. After the 1986 season, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star.

Professional career

Sanchez was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (17th pick overall) of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft. He was named International League Most Valuable Pitcher in 1989 while playing for the

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. He played for the Blue Jays for the 1989 season. On September 24, 1990, Sanchez was traded to the

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. He was traded back to the Blue Jays on November 6, 1990. Sanchez signed with the

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in 1992 and played with their minor league affiliates until 1993. In 1994 and 1995, he played with the minor league affiliates of the

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and the

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Awards and honors

He was inducted into the Antioch Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.

Personal

Sanchez was high school teammates with

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pitcher

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and PGA Tour golfer Larry Silveira.

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