Immigrant of the Day: Alcides Escobar (Venezuela), Shortstop, Kansas City Royals

Born in Venezuela, Alcides Escobar is a professional baseball player and starting shortstop for the Kansas City Royals. Last night, in the Royals’ blowout of the San Francisco Giants to force a Game 7 World Series game, Escobar was 2-5, with a run and RBI. 

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