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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.

Highlights

  • 3-time All-Star (1998-99, 2002)
  • 9-consecutive Gold Glove award (1993-2001)
  • Tied American League record for most consecutive games without an error (95, between September 26, 1999 and July 21, 2001)
  • Career .983 fielding percentage is the highest for a shortstop with over 1,000 games
  • Played in the 1995 and 1997 World Series
  • The Vizquel-Alomar duo won three Golden Gloves, joining a select list of eight shortstop-second baseman duos have won the honor in the same season while playing together (1999-2001)
  • 1996: He won the Hutch Award.