Alejandro Díaz (baseball)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Díaz and the second or maternal family name is Quezada.
Alejandro Diaz
Outfielder
Born: (1975-07-09) July 9, 1975
San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Stats at Baseball Reference 

Alejandro Diaz Quezada (previously known as Alejandro Quezada; born July 9, 1975) is a former professional baseball player. He is the first person to transfer from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball through the posting system.

Diaz played for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 1998. Prior to the 1999 season, Diaz was posted by Hiroshima to the Cincinnati Reds. He signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati.[1] Diaz played in the Reds' minor league system through 2003, without reaching the major leagues.

References

  1. ^ Haft, Chris (March 3, 1999). "Reds sign Quezada after all". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 31, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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