José Alberto Cabrera (born March 24, 1972) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and

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. Cabrera also played for the

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and

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of the

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. Born in

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, Dominican Republic's second-largest city, Cabrera entered the majors in 1997 with the

, playing four years for them before joining the

(2001) and

(2002). His most productive season came in 2001 with the Braves, when he posted career-highs with seven wins (7) and a 2.88

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in 55 appearances coming out of the

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. Before the 2002 season, he was sent by Atlanta, along with

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, to Milwaukee in the same transaction that brought

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to the Braves. He went 6–10 in 50 games, including 11 starts, and set career-numbers in

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s (61) and

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(). In 198 games, Cabrera had a 19–17 record with a 4.95 ERA, four saves, and a 2.04

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(192-to-94) in 271.0 innings. Following his major league career, Cabrera pitched for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the

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during the

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season. In 2008, he signed with the

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of the

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1972 births Acereros de Monclova players Águilas Cibaeñas players Atlanta Braves players Bakersfield Blaze players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Burlington Indians players (1986–2006) Canton-Akron Indians players Columbus RedStixx players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Kinston Indians players Houston Astros players Lancaster Barnstormers players Living people Lotte Giants players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 20th-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Mexican League baseball pitchers Milwaukee Brewers players New Orleans Zephyrs players Olmecas de Tabasco players Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players SSG Landers players Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in baseball {{DominicanRepublic-baseball-pitcher-stub

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