Magglio Ordóñez
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| Detroit Tigers - No. 30 | |
| Rightfielder | |
| Born: January 28, 1974 Caracas Venezuela 
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| Strikes: Right | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| August 29, 1997 with the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (until the end of the 2010 season) |
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| Batting average | , 312 |
| Home runs | 289 |
| Runs batted in | 1.204 |
| Runs | 1.043 |
| Hits | 2.072 |
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Magglio José Ordóñez (born January 28, 1974 in Caracas , Venezuela ) is a Venezuelan baseball player in Major League Baseball . He played for the Chicago White Sox (1997-2004) and since 2005 for the Detroit Tigers .
Life
Ordóñez spent the first eight years of his career with the Chicago White Sox. On February 7, 2005, he signed a five-year, $ 85 million contract in Detroit. In total, Ordóñez was invited to six All-Star Games (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007).
On October 14, 2006, a three-run walk-off home run by Ordonez led to the "sweep" in the American League Championship Series over the Oakland Athletics . With the win, the Detroit Tigers moved into the World Series for the first time since 1984 .
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| SURNAME | Ordóñez, Magglio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ordóñez, Magglio José (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caracas |