Carlos Delgado

Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández (born June 25, 1972 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball player, currently playing for the Florida Marlins. Previously, Delgado played for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1993 to 2004. He bats left handed and throws right handed.

Fact

Delgado has been active against the use of the Puerto Rican island Vieques as a bombing target practice facility of the United States military. He is also against the occupation of Iraq. In the 2004 season, Delgado protested the occupation by staying in the dugout during the playing of God Bless America, which was ordered by MLB commissioner Bud Selig to be played during the seventh inning stretch of all games, after the September 11, 2001 attacks. On July 21, 2004, as was anticipated, Delgado was booed for his passive protest during a game at Yankee Stadium.

Related Topics:
Vieques - United States military - Occupation of Iraq - Dugout - God Bless America - MLB commissioner - Bud Selig - Seventh inning stretch - September 11, 2001 attacks - Yankee Stadium

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