Who is Alex Cora?
Alex Cora is a Puerto Rican former infielder and manager in Major League Baseball.
Alex served as the manager of the Boston Red Sox and led the team to the 2018 World Series championship in his first season.
He won three World Series championship in 2007, 2017 and 2018.
Alex Cora- Early Life
Alex Cora was born Jose Alexander Cora on 18th October 1975 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. He is the son of Jose Manuel Cora, father and Iris Amaro, mother. He has a brother Joey Cora.
Joey is a former Major League Baseball player. Similarly, Joey played a second base, shortstop, third base.
In which school did Alex Cora attend?
Alex attended University High School. After that, he attended the University of Miami in 1993 and graduated in 1996.
Similarly, he is an inductee of the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.
Alex Cora- Professional career
Alex started his playing career by being drafted in the 12th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins. He made Los Angeles Dodgers debut on 7th June 1998.
During his career, he played for Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals.
In the yeat 2006 and 2009, he played for Puerto Rico in World Baseball Classics.
Similarly, he was the general manager for the Puerto Rico national baseball team. In 2018, he became Manager of the Red Sox.
Managing career
On 15th November 2016, he became the bench coach for the Houston Astros. However, on 25th August 2017, he was ejected from a game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Alex served as a manager of the Boston Red sox. He led Red Sox in the 2018 World Series Championship. He became the fifth manager to do so in MLB history.
However, he parted ways with Red Sox due to his scandal.
Net worth
As of 2023, his estimated net worth of Alex is $10 million.
In 2018, Alex signed a three-year contract with Red Sox for $800,000. He was made the third-lowest paid manager in baseball.
Is Alex Cora involved in any rumors and controversies?
There are rumors that the Red Sox manager Alex will face significant discipline. He was a bench coach for the Astros that season.
It is reported that he will draw a similar punishment as suspended Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch.
Body Measurement
Alex has clean shaved head and brown eyes. He is 6 feet tall.
Social Media
Alex has around 101k followers on Instagram.
On Instagram, he is following personalities like Pete Bommarito, Mitch Moreland, Ramtin Ray Nosrati, Jose Mota and others.
Similarly, he has 69k followers on Twitter. He joined Twitter since February 2012.
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Alex Cora's Birthday Dates
Year | Date | Day |
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2023 | October | Wednesday |
2024 | October | Friday |
2025 | October | Saturday |
2026 | October | Sunday |
2027 | October | Monday |
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