Andy Morales

January 10, 2024
Baseball Player

Quick Facts

Andy Morales
Full Name Andy Morales
Occupation Baseball Player
Date Of Birth Dec 3, 1974(1974-12-03)
Age 50
Country Cuba
Horoscope Sagittarius

Andy Morales Biography

Name Andy Morales
Birthday Dec 3
Birth Year 1974
Birth Country Cuba
Birth Sign Sagittarius

Andy Morales is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 3, 1974 in Cuba.

Morales attempted to defect from Cuba in June 2000 with the help of agent Gus Dominguez. Caught at sea by the United States Coast Guard along with 30 other Cubans seeking asylum in the United States, he was returned to Cuba under the “Wet feet, dry feet policy”. He was allowed to return home, but was not considered for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Morales successfully defected from Cuba later in 2000 and established his residency in Peru.

Declared a free agent, Morales signed with the New York Yankees in February 2001 to a four-year contract worth US$4.5 million. After batting .231 with one home runs in 48 games for the Norwich Navigators of the Class AA Eastern League, the Yankees placed him on waivers. He cleared waivers and was sent outright to Norwich. The Yankees attempted to void his contract when it discovered that he had underreported his age. The Yankees released Morales on July 31, and he played for the Sonoma County Crushers of the Western Baseball League for the remainder of the 2001 season. Morales signed with the Boston Red Sox for the 2002 season, and he played for the Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League.

Andy Morales Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Baseball Player
House Living in own house.

Andy Morales is one of the richest Baseball Player from Cuba. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Morales 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Andy Morales (born December 3, 1974, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a Cuban professional baseball player. He played domestically for La Habana in the Cuban National Series and for the Cuban national baseball team in international play before he defected from Cuba in 2000. Coming to the United States, Morales played in minor league baseball for the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox organizations in 2001 and 2002.

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Who is Andy Morales Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Angus Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cuba. Andy Morales celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.

Top Facts about Andy Morales

  1. Andy Morales is a retired Cuban baseball player.
  2. He played for the Industriales in Havana, Cuba.
  3. Morales won two Olympic gold medals with Cuba’s national team.
  4. He was known for his power hitting and clutch performances.
  5. In 2000, he defected from Cuba to play in the United States.
  6. Morales played for several minor league teams before retiring in 2009.
  7. He was named MVP of the 1998 Baseball World Cup.
  8. Morales had a career batting average of .326 in international play.
  9. He hit over 300 home runs during his professional career in Cuba and the U.S.
  10. Morales is considered one of the greatest Cuban baseball players of all time.

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