Omar Vizquel

Omar Vizquel , born Omar Enrique Vizquel González (April 24, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela), is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays with the San Francisco Giants. Previously, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners (1989-93) and Cleveland Indians (1994-2004). He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed.

Facts of life

Omar Vizquel also leads an interesting life off the field.

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• He is a skilled painter and sculptor.
• He is an inspired rock drummer, and a competent salsa percussionist.
• He designed his own house and has his own lines of designer clothing and nutritional food.
• He is a social activist in his community and donates his artworks to various arts education programs.
• On December 16, 1999, when a massive flooding and landslides killed 50,000 Venezuelans and 400,000 were left homeless, he toured the flood zone and organized a high-profile fundraising effort to assist his countrymen.