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Eddy Alvarez

(1990) Short-track Speed Skater

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Eddy Alvarez is a short-track speed skater.

Quick Facts About Eddy Alvarez

Born: January 30, 1990
Profession: Short-track Speed Skater

About Eddy Alvarez

[Wikidata] American short track speed skater and baseball player... | [Wikipedia] Eduardo Cortes Alvarez is an American former professional baseball utility player and short track speed skater. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets. He represented the United States and medaled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in short tr

Quotes by Eddy Alvarez · Page 4

I saw my baseball career skyrocketing, but there was always something in the back of my head that was missing. That was…

Baseball

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There's a lot of sacrifices I've made in this life, in my athletic career.

Athletic

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I definitely see my progression moving at a rapid pace.

Definitely

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If I wouldn't have medaled at the Olympics, it still would have been a successful trip. The medal is the icing on…

Been

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In speed skating, we want to have the strongest, most powerful lower half of the body and don't want to have any…

Body

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Playing pro baseball has definitely been a goal of mine.

Baseball

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There was that feeling of standing on the podium and listening to someone else's national anthem that really sucked.

Feeling

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In skating, I knew that 2014 was going to be it for me. I had my heart set on trying baseball again after.

Again

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As soon as I finished skating, watching video of me stealing baseball bags was funny.

Baseball

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I feel like if I look back at my career, that's all I've ever done is fail.

Back

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I love the fact I am a Cuban American man who represented the United States in the Olympics. I was proud to…

American

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I'm a firm believer that positive thinking creates positive results.

Firm

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Just being able to experience that caliber of a level of a sport, the highest level of a sport, has helped me…

Baseball

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Surgery was the most challenging scenario I ever had to face. Being bed-ridden for four weeks and not being able to walk…

Face

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I've never been in a situation where winning was the only goal, that no individual stat mattered.

Never

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I didn't know if pro ball was in the plans for me. I didn't know it was going to happen right away.

Ball

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You name it, I've been everywhere in the U.S.

Been

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I am grateful for my time with U.S. Speedskating and U.S.A. Baseball, as well as for all of my teammates, and I…

Baseball

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Short track is like metal rock. You kind of always got to be on your toes.

Always

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I went from Arizona to all over Florida just doing workouts in front of scouts. I promised myself that I was going…

Fitness

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My dad is such a Cuban man - he's as stubborn as me.

Dad

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I was just cruising around the streets of South Beach and got scouted. Two ladies stopped my parents and said, 'This kid…

Falling in love

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When someone meets me it's 'Oh, you're the flag-bearer guy!'

Guy

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We're pieces of the puzzle. If I fit in a certain algorithm, then it'll be time for me to go. It's tough…

Ball player

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I'm ready to turn some heads and have no regrets.

No regrets

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Baseball (21) Skating (9) Always (8)