OF Alfonso Soriano: Leadoff Home Run
by Staff Reports of InsideTheIvy.com, April 7, 2009 at 3:30pm ET

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Alfonso Soriano led off Opening Day in Houston with his 50th career leadoff homer. It came off Roy Oswalt, whom Soriano had homered off of Opening Day 2006 in Houston while with the Nationals. That long ball came in the second inning.

Soriano’s 18 leadoff homers as a Cub is second in franchise history. Jimmy Ryan belted 20 leadoff homers in his 12 years as a Cub (1885-1889, 1891-1900).

Source: Cubs Media Relations.

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Alfonso Soriano
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 180
Position: OF

Bats: R
Throws: R
Date of Birth: 01/07/1976
Birthplace:
Dominican Republic
Experience: 10


Biography:
Signed by Cubs to eight-year, $136 million contract in November, 2006, Soriano is in his third season with the Cubs in 2009. He was named to his seventh All-Star team in 2008, battign .280 with a team-high 29 home runs in 109 games. He drove in 75 runs.