Jolbert Alexis Cabrera Ramírez (born December 8, 1972) is a Colombian former

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player. Previously, he played in

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for the

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(1998–2002),

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(2002–2003),

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(2004), and

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(2008). Cabrera hits and throws

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. He is the older brother of former

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Orlando Cabrera Orlando Luis Cabrera Ramírez, nicknamed "O-Cab" and "The OC", (born November 2, 1974) is a Colombian-American former baseball infielder. He won a World Series championship in 2004 with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the Montreal Expos, ...

. The two played together during the 1997 season while members of the

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, the

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Triple-A affiliate. Cabrera made his major league debut with the Indians on April 12, 1998, in the only game he played that season. 2001 was Cabrera's best statistical season in Cleveland, as he slashed a line of .261/3/38 with ten stolen bases for the division winning Indians. He was traded on July 22, 2002 to the

for minor league pitcher Lance Caraccioli. He remained there until an early season trade in 2004 sent him to Seattle. He was released in 2005. During the 2007 offseason, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the

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that included an invitation to

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. After spending most of the year with their Triple-A affiliate, the

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, Cabrera was released and signed a minor league contract with

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. On January 5, 2008, Cabrera signed a minor league contract with the

and was called up to the majors on June 10. On September 7, 2008, Cabrera hit a walk-off single against the Cubs to win the game 4–3. On January 12, 2009, he signed a minor league contract with an invitation to

with the Baltimore Orioles. On January 15, 2010, it was reported that Cabrera had signed a minor league deal with the

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with an invitation to spring training. In an eight-year career, Cabrera had a batting average of .257 with 18

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s and 157

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in 609 games. Cabrera currently resides in Scottsdale, AZ.

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