Wil Cordero
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| Born: | October 3, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 190 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1988: Undrafted Free Agent by the Montreal Expos |
| College: | |
| High School: | Centro de Servicios Education de Mayaguez (PR) |
| Other Teams: | Montreal Expos 1992-1995 Chicago White Sox 1998 Cleveland Indians 1999 Pittsburgh Pirates 2000 Cleveland Indians 2000-2002 Montreal Expos 2002-2003 Florida Marlins 2004 Washington Nationals 2005 |
| Years with Boston: | 1996 - 1997 |
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Overall Career
Wilfredo Cordero Nieva (born October 3, 1971 in Mayaguez, PR), was a second baseman and left fielder for the Boston Red Sox during the 1996 and 1997 seasons.
Cordero's Moment in the Sun
- On April 13, 1997, Cordero became the first player to homer off of the Coke bottle above the Green Monster.
- In 1997, was arrested for domestic abuse and then again for violating the terms of his release. He plead guilty to the charges in November and recieved a 90-day sentance.
Awards
- 1994 National League All-Star
- 1994 National League Silver Slugger
Trivia
- Got Transacted quite alot
- In his last season as an Expo (1995), he became the first shortstop since Tim Foli in 1976 to lead the Expos in hits.
Transactions
- May 24, 1988: Signed by the Montreal Expos as an ameteur free agent
- January 10, 1996: Trade by the Montreal Expos with Bryan Eversgerd to Boston for Shayne Bennett, Rheal Cormier, and Ryan McGuire
- September 28, 1997: Released by Boston
- March 23, 1998: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as a free agent
- November 3, 1998: Granted Free Agency
- February 3, 1999: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as a free agent
- October 29, 1999: Granted Free Agency
- December 14, 1999: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent
- July 28, 2000: Trade by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cleveland Indians for Alex Ramirez and Enrique Wilson
- April 29, 2002: Released by the Cleveland Indians
- May 11, 2002: Signed by the Montreal Expos as a free agent
- October 28, 2002: Granted Free Agency
- December 7, 2002: Signed by the Montreal Expos as a free agent
- October 26, 2003: Granted Free Agency
- February 6, 2004: Signed by the Florida Marlins as a free agent
- October 28, 2004: Granted Free Agency
- December 13, 2004: Signed by the Washington Nationals as a free agent
- July 20, 2005: Released by the Washington Nationals
- July 27, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Mets.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
