Soriano is one of those players that even Red Sox fans respected even when he was on the Yankees. You just can’t hate the man, he’s one of the greatest/most underrated to play the game
I had never heard him speak before and I caught him when he played for the Rangers. He was my favorite player at the time and he signed a ball for me when I was 10. Forever a legend in baseball in my eyes
I have a ball from Alfonso Soriano that I caught that he tossed to me then later that game I asked him to the stands "Soriano can I get your baseball signature please. I am a HUGE fan of you ever since I saw you played for the first time." He motioned at me to toss the permanent marker and the ball down and he signed it and tossed at back up at me. Die hard Alfonso Soriano fan right here! I was 9 years old back then and now I am 17.
RWB Team you are a lucky kid, he was my favorite when i forst saw him playing for the Yankees, hated the Yankees but always loved Soriano his swing was beautiful too
I remember when he played for Texas. My dad and I waited outside the tunnel where they leave for the game. There are literally 5 kids only (including myself). He had a pearl Cadillac Escalades with plasma screen tv’s on the back of both windows. He rolled his window down, I was so happy. He said “5 people are too many” , and he drove off. He’s an ass, but he was still one of my favorites
I remember when the Yankees brought him up,I didn't expect too much but he turned out to be one of my favorite players,always happy and smiling and the best overall baseball player of the day in my opinion.
Just an offensive juggernaut in his prime years..dude had a 40/40 season also which is just incredible. Solid career also and one of the most if not most underrated players during his career.
One of 4 players in the 40/40 club alofn with bonds and Rodriguez 2 of the greatest baseball players ever! Oh yeah and Jose Canseco! But none the less Soriano deserves to be a hall of fame if not for that achievement but his career! He was my child hood hero! This man is my goat! I wish they won that World Series against the diamondbacks so he could have got a ring
He looked like to be the hero after he took Curt Schilling deep in the top of the 8th inning of the 2001 World Series but we all know what happened after that.
Notice who was on the 40-40 list when he made it with the Nationals?? (Btw, he just missed it with the Yankees early in his career)...Canseco, Bonds, A-Rod...All 3 CHEATERS...He's the ONLY One in MLB History to do it CLEAN...Alfonso was the man...
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit was a home run. The pitcher in that game was David Price, however Alex Rodriguez got his 3,000th hit with a home run as well Alfonso Soriano 2,000th hit with a home run was no other than Justin Verlander. How ironic is that
Quick note for you; Soriano is the only player in history to have a 40-40 season (40 HR and 40 SB). There is 4 all time, but you can only logically count him. Let me elaborate. The others were Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), and Alex Rodriguez (1998). How about that stat bitches. Also interesting fact, Vlad Sr. missed it by 1 HR in ‘02 (39 HR, 40 SB) with the Expos.
If only the Yankees could of traded someone else for A-Rod instead, they could of won at least 6 championships with A-Rod, Jeter and Soriano in there prime 😭😭😭😭
Soriano went yard on an excellent 0-2 pitch against the douchebag Curt Schilling at the height of his powers in a Game 7. It will always be a shame that the Yankees couldn't hold onto that win.
Other than Griffey Jr, Soriano had one of the sweetest swings in baseball
Rare for a right-hander.
One of the most underrated players
Keith Austin true!
Exactly
We named our girl dog fonsie after him (when he was on the Cubs)
I wish we kept him and not get a rod.
For a guy who was thin he had a LOT of Power. One of my favorite players of all time.
Thin..but he was jacked. You should see pictures of him in 2023, dudes a tank now lol
Plus he always used a heavier bat, he used a 35/36 oz. bat for most of his career
One of the best swings ever in MLB! It was so fluid, it came so natural to Soriano.
Soriano is one of those players that even Red Sox fans respected even when he was on the Yankees. You just can’t hate the man, he’s one of the greatest/most underrated to play the game
Miss this guy maan😔 One of my favorites of all time
VariousGaming he was like a older Stanton
He's not nearly as big as Stanton though
He's my cousin
Mine too
Who’s watching this after finding out he’s an MLB the show legend
Yeah lol
Ya me to haha
Yeah him and chipper and big poppy be coming threw in close games !
Yea and he apparently used a 35 inch 33 ounce bat
I had never heard him speak before and I caught him when he played for the Rangers. He was my favorite player at the time and he signed a ball for me when I was 10. Forever a legend in baseball in my eyes
Who else is here after him being announced as the first new legend in MLB The Show 21
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I have a ball from Alfonso Soriano that I caught that he tossed to me then later that game I asked him to the stands "Soriano can I get your baseball signature please. I am a HUGE fan of you ever since I saw you played for the first time." He motioned at me to toss the permanent marker and the ball down and he signed it and tossed at back up at me. Die hard Alfonso Soriano fan right here! I was 9 years old back then and now I am 17.
RWB Team you are a lucky kid, he was my favorite when i forst saw him playing for the Yankees, hated the Yankees but always loved Soriano his swing was beautiful too
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He's my cousin
I remember when he played for Texas. My dad and I waited outside the tunnel where they leave for the game. There are literally 5 kids only (including myself). He had a pearl Cadillac Escalades with plasma screen tv’s on the back of both windows. He rolled his window down, I was so happy. He said “5 people are too many” , and he drove off. He’s an ass, but he was still one of my favorites
He's my baseball coach
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I remember when the Yankees brought him up,I didn't expect too much but he turned out to be one of my favorite players,always happy and smiling and the best overall baseball player of the day in my opinion.
If your team has an ace starter, Alfonso's probably teed off of him...
Just an offensive juggernaut in his prime years..dude had a 40/40 season also which is just incredible. Solid career also and one of the most if not most underrated players during his career.
He’s underrated cause the cubs sucked ass before 214-2015
Soriano had the most impressive batting stance I’ve ever seen in person. Even from the cheap seats this dude was intimidating
His hips were inside and once he would swing his hips would explode and generate a lot of power. One of the best swings ever
Him and Derek jeter were my two favorite players from the Yankees.... damn baseball was amazing back then!
He's definitely a hall of famer
the most underrated player ever
Love his swing, thing of beauty
It's sad he couldn't get it back together last year he had a Awsome career
Andujar and soriano both have the same swing. So beautiful.
Unos de los peloteros dominicano de mi preferencia por su carisma y humilda.
One of 4 players in the 40/40 club alofn with bonds and Rodriguez 2 of the greatest baseball players ever! Oh yeah and Jose Canseco! But none the less Soriano deserves to be a hall of fame if not for that achievement but his career! He was my child hood hero! This man is my goat! I wish they won that World Series against the diamondbacks so he could have got a ring
I love him he was my fav player for 2 years
One of the must clutch hitters I’ve seen in my lifetime
Who’s here after he got leaked to be a new legend in the show 21
one of my fav players ever
Bro talk about clutch jesus. Lol this guy was awsome 😂😂💪🇩🇴🇩🇴
I'm dying laughing that he had one defensive highlight haha... I love him and miss him though
Do you have any highlights?
I saw more
He's a natural hitter
I love him
Alfonso soriano es orgullo dominicano 🇩🇴🇩🇴
I'd stop what I was doing to watch him hit. can't say that for many players
Me too!!!
I’ll never understand how Fonsy swung that 38” bat and managed to be one of the best lead off sluggers that I’ve seen
all time favorite Cub
This had the best swing I’ve ever seen.
Griffey jr
@@leom8626 Ted Williams
Definitely a hall of famer
Hall of Fame definitely!!!
guy had some of the quickest hands ive ever seen. So quick to the ball.
My favorite player ever
Tremendo Peloterazo tremendo bateador manos rápidas tremendo swing jugo 14 0 15 temporada orgullo dominicano
Nice HR reel. I wanna see more SBs and fielding
Them long arms gave him that pretty swing and that power
My favorite Yankee of all time
His bat flip is so fucking amazing. My favorite player
Most under appreciated players of the early 2000s
He looked like to be the hero after he took Curt Schilling deep in the top of the 8th inning of the 2001 World Series but we all know what happened after that.
6:45 that Cubs uniform is low key kinda cool
One of my favorite players, only Cubs jersey I own. Apparently this dude swung a monster bat too. Like 36/36 or something
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Notice who was on the 40-40 list when he made it with the Nationals?? (Btw, he just missed it with the Yankees early in his career)...Canseco, Bonds, A-Rod...All 3 CHEATERS...He's the ONLY One in MLB History to do it CLEAN...Alfonso was the man...
Man he c are n hit with the best of them
Soriano great 2 world series whit the Yankees..and Big power💪 el caballo fino
People say Ken Griffey Jr. had the "prettiest" swing, but I put Soriano right there with his.
He was a great player sad how he never got a ring
Eddy He came so close in 2001. If the Yankees held on Soriano would have been a leading WS MVP candidate - as a rookie
Honestly they probably gave him one because he did play some games in 98, 99, 2000. Probably gave him one for just being part of the team
He was on the roster in '99 and '00...
Mi pelotero favorito desde Niño SORIANO cuanto talento humildad sencillez en un ser humano
Future HOF ❤
Derek Jeter's 3,000th hit was a home run. The pitcher in that game was David Price, however Alex Rodriguez got his 3,000th hit with a home run as well Alfonso Soriano 2,000th hit with a home run was no other than Justin Verlander.
How ironic is that
Very Ironic
should've never traded him for arod. I missed seeing him and Jeter turn 2
never used peds even when many players he played with and against used them. goat
The only 40/40 member not to be involved in a PED scandal.
@@yoseftreitman7226 Bonds appeared to have started using in 99. So it's likely his 40/40 was clean.
37" Inch Bat Whippin Through Like A Wiffle Ball Bat 🤪🤣🔥
33"
His one year in D.C. was underrated
Its crazy to see that he’s one of my old family members that i dont even know about
Uno de mis jugadores favoritos, venía hacia su chamba sin tanta BuYa y macaneaba!!💪💪💪💪
The fact he played for my 2 favorite teams yankees and cubs . Not anyone with his numbers I can think of that played for both
When he was a free agent i said he would sign with the cubs and when he did i was excited!
This man did not get his roses in thankful too say being born in 99 and being able to see early 2000s baseball man
Prettiest Swing Ever
He was born on my birthday January 7th
Yankees wouldve won the 2004 ALCS & possibly that years World Series had they not traded Soriano to Texas for A-Rod
Exactly thought of this last night
That Soriano arm 💪🏽 I’m related to this man and never met him smh
no ur not fuck u
He even disappeared like John Cena at 6:20 #Legend
@3:28 We used to have the all star game looking like a Yankees dugout lol
His best year was in DC and yet he only has one highlight from there? Psh
DEATH TO ALL HOES pretty sure that was his 40/40 year.....
Quick note for you;
Soriano is the only player in history to have a 40-40 season (40 HR and 40 SB). There is 4 all time, but you can only logically count him. Let me elaborate. The others were Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), and Alex Rodriguez (1998). How about that stat bitches. Also interesting fact, Vlad Sr. missed it by 1 HR in ‘02 (39 HR, 40 SB) with the Expos.
Actually it was 40-40-40!!
Good info
@@williegaga 40 HR 40 SB 40 doubles.
Bonds was clean then but Soriano had the better year with 40 doubles as well.
Barry Bonds wasn't using in 96, it was pretty obvious when he doubled in size
Lol that leg kick
Del municipio de Quisqueya San Pedro de macoris r d
You should’ve put in highlights from Japan. He wouldn’t been in the MLB if not Hiroshima Carp didn’t find him
I wish we kept him and didn't get A-Rod yes I said it.
50 50 club period
first ballot HOFer
I always thought he was good... and if the Yanks didn't trade him for Alex Rodriguez, he would have had a great career
He did have a great career
And still is
I felt he was born to be a yankee they should have kept him
Money!
Um where is his ALCS walkoff homer?
Only player 40-40-40
Big yanks fan until they traded him for a rod, soured on the team then on
We named our dog, Fonsie (a girl lol) after him for a reason
I keep wondering why so many "careet highlights" videos show the yankees in the 2001 World Series. Did everyone forget Arizona won?
Imagine If Undertaker Cursed Arizona In '01 lmao
Cause he had some big plays you really think winning and losing fucking matters in your highlight PLAYS video??!!?
He's my cousin
If only the Yankees could of traded someone else for A-Rod instead, they could of won at least 6 championships with A-Rod, Jeter and Soriano in there prime 😭😭😭😭
@Lighthouse in the Storm A draft pick
Wouldn’t of happened
You can’t have Soriano and Alex Rodriguez in their prime to be on the same team, either have Soriano or A-Rod
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I swear this guy swung a 40 inch bat lol
Soriano went yard on an excellent 0-2 pitch against the douchebag Curt Schilling at the height of his powers in a Game 7. It will always be a shame that the Yankees couldn't hold onto that win.
Any yankee that leaves to be a gun for hire is cool in my book
Este man era pa estar en la torta xq ese swing era de billetes pero como siempre al latino dándoles de codo.
FONSEY
The dumbest thing the Yanks ever did was trade him for A-rod.
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why did the yankkees get rid of him
To get A-Rod
The Yankees traded him for Alex Rodriguez, that’s why they got rid of him.
Makes me angry seeing my favorite yankee hitting all those homers in different uniforms. Should have been a yankee for life !