Discover the career path of Alex Cora, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Alex Cora is a Puerto Rican professional baseball manager and former MLB infielder. He managed the Boston Red Sox to a World Series title in 2018, his first season as manager. He had a 14-season MLB playing career with multiple teams, including the Red Sox and Dodgers. Prior to managing the Red Sox, Cora served as the bench coach for the Houston Astros during their 2017 World Series-winning season. He is the first Puerto Rican manager to win a World Series.
In 1993, Alex Cora was drafted in the 12th round of the Major League Baseball draft by the Minnesota Twins, but he did not sign and chose to play college baseball at the University of Miami instead.
In 1995, Alex Cora was named to the College World Series all-tournament team while playing baseball at the University of Miami.
In 1996, Alex Cora was again named to the College World Series all-tournament team. He led the team to the title game, which they lost to Louisiana State University.
In 1996, Alex Cora was rated by Baseball America as the best collegiate defensive player. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third round and played 61 games for the Class A-Advanced Vero Beach Dodgers.
In 1997, Alex Cora played 127 games with the Double-A San Antonio Missions, batting .234 with 3 home runs and 48 RBIs.
On June 7, 1998, Alex Cora made his major league debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Seattle Mariners. His brother, Joey Cora, was Seattle's starting second baseman in the game.
In 1998, Alex Cora played for the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes, hitting .264 in 81 games.
In 1999, Alex Cora played for the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes, hitting .308 in 80 games.
During the 2000 season, Alex Cora primarily played shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In 2000, Alex Cora played for the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes, hitting .373 in 30 games.
On October 5, 2001, Alex Cora played in a 4-hour, 27-minute game between the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants. Cora entered as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning.
During the 2001 season, Alex Cora primarily played shortstop for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In 2002, Alex Cora became the primary second baseman for the Dodgers after the emergence of César Izturis and a trade.
In 2004, Alex Cora played in one postseason series with the Dodgers, the NLDS, which they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals. He batted 2-for-15 in the series.
On January 18, 2005, Alex Cora signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Indians.
On July 7, 2005, Alex Cora was traded to the Boston Red Sox for infielder Ramón Vázquez.
In December 2005, Édgar Rentería was traded to the Atlanta Braves. Alex Cora was being eyed to take the position of starting shortstop.
In February 2006, the Red Sox acquired Álex González. For the 2006 season, Cora appeared in 96 games.
On August 18, 2006, Alex Cora was the starting shortstop in a 4-hour, 45-minute game between the Red Sox and the New York Yankees, the longest nine-inning game on record.
In 2006, Alex Cora played for the Puerto Rico national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic.
In 2007, Alex Cora was a member of the Red Sox team that won the World Series. He appeared as a late-innings defensive replacement in two games of the ALCS and two games of the World Series.
On October 30, 2008, Alex Cora became a free agent after four seasons with the Boston Red Sox.
On January 22, 2009, Alex Cora signed a one-year deal with the New York Mets.
On November 30, 2009, Alex Cora re-signed with the Mets for the 2010 season, with an option for 2011.
In 2009, Alex Cora played for the Puerto Rico national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic.
On August 17, 2010, Alex Cora signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate Oklahoma City.
In January 2011, Alex Cora signed a minor league contract with the Washington Nationals.
Following the 2011 season, Cora played winter baseball in Puerto Rico, after which he announced his retirement; shortly thereafter he clarified that he was retiring only from winter baseball.
On February 5, 2012, Alex Cora agreed to a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.
On March 25, 2012, Alex Cora was released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
In March 2016, Alex Cora was named as the general manager of the Puerto Rico national baseball team.
On November 15, 2016, Alex Cora became the bench coach for the Houston Astros.
On August 25, 2017, Alex Cora was ejected from a game against the Los Angeles Angels by home plate umpire Laz Díaz. This was Cora's first career MLB ejection.
On November 2, 2017, Alex Cora formally assumed the role of manager for the Boston Red Sox, following the World Series.
During the 2017 ALCS, Alex Cora interviewed for the open managerial position of the Boston Red Sox.
During the 2017 season, Alex Cora assumed managerial duties on three occasions for the Houston Astros, following ejections of manager A. J. Hinch.
In 2017, Alex Cora served as the general manager of the Puerto Rico national baseball team through the World Baseball Classic.
In 2017, Alex Cora was the bench coach for the Houston Astros when they won their first World Series title.
In 2017, the Houston Astros, where Alex Cora was the bench coach, finished with a record of 101-61 and won in Game 7 of the World Series.
On August 3, 2018, Alex Cora was ejected for the first time as a manager in a game against the Yankees.
On November 14, 2018, the Red Sox announced that they had renegotiated Alex Cora's contract, including an extension through the 2021 season, with a club option for 2022.
In 2018, Alex Cora managed the Red Sox in the third game of the World Series, which became the longest game in World Series history, lasting 7 hours and 20 minutes and 18 innings.
In 2018, Alex Cora was named manager of the Boston Red Sox. He led the team to a franchise-best 108 games and victory in the 2018 World Series.
On October 22, 2017, the day after the Astros defeated the New York Yankees in the ALCS, it was announced that Alex Cora would be named as Red Sox manager. He signed a three-year contract, beginning in 2018 through 2020, with an option for 2021.
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