Veronica Alvarez
Veronica Alvarez (born April 7, 1983) is an American baseball catcher. She is a member of the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 7, 1983 (age 37) Miami, Florida |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Sport | |
| College team | Villanova Wildcats |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's baseball | ||
Representing  | ||
| Women's Baseball World Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2008 Japan | Team competition |
| 2010 Venezuela | Team competition |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Canada | Team competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Toronto | Team competition |
Biography
Alvarez was born in Miami, Florida, on April 7, 1983.[3] She is the daughter of Julio and Ofelia Alvarez, two Cuban immigrants, and the younger of two children.[4] Her passion for baseball started at the age of 5, and by the age of 6, she began to play in Little League.[5]
After Little League (where she pitched for the All-Star Team once[6]), she would switch to softball. Playing for former Cuban national team pitcher Hector Torres, she was a member of the Miami Wildcats (later renamed Stingrays) softball team. Of note, Alvarez would earn a scholarship to play at Villanova University. After graduation, she would spend one year playing softball in Valencia, Spain.[7]
With the New England Women's Red Sox, an all-women's baseball team, she was part of the team that captured the 2012 Roy Hobbes Cup.[8]
Life After Baseball
Veronica Alvarez followed her baseball career by working as a career firefighter for the City of Hollywood Fire Rescue and Beach Safety Department, where she has played for their softball team. Her hobbies include playing ping-pong with her crew members, but she struggles to live up to her previous history as a champion. She hopes to make a comeback in baseball, and so she has hired the world renowned personal trainer George Trotter to improve her level of fitness.
Bibliography
- Ring, Jennifer (2015). "Chapter 8: Veronica Alvarez". A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball. Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 121–138. ISBN 978-0803244801.
References
- "ALVAREZ, Veronica". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- "Baseball - Event Overview - Women". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- "Veronica Alvarez profile". Team USA. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- Ring, p. 122.
- Ring, p. 124.
- Ring, p. 125.
- Ring, p. 132.
- Ring, p. 258.