Vladimir Guerrero

Vlad won the 2007 State Farm Home Run Derby in San Francisco, hitting 5 home runs in the first round, 9 home runs in the second round and 3 to win the Derby over Toronto Blue Jay's Alex Rios. Vlad also hit the longest home run in the Derby, a ball estimated at 503 feet during the second round. He also connected on homers of 450, 464, 469 and 474 feet in the second round, too.

Vlad's career batting average of .325 ranks him 30th among the all-time career leaders in batting average and is ranked 2nd among active players.

He hit his 300th career home run on September 2, 2005.

His brother, Wilton Guerrero, played with him on the Expos from 1998 to 2000.

Was named as the L.A. Angels Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005.

As of 2006, Vlad played Right Field for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

He was the Montreal Expos' Player of the Year from 1998 to 2001.

He was the Montreal Expos' Minor League Player of the Year in 1995 and 96.

Vlad did not attend college.

He's one of a few baseball players today who bats without wearing batting gloves.

Since the 1997 season, he has hit over .300 for the season and since the 1998 season, has hit more than 25 home runs.

He was named to the Dominican Republic team roster for the World Baseball Classic. He withdrew from the tournament due to the death of his cousins in a car accident before the tournament began in March.

Vlad once hit for the cycle on September 14, 2003, he had 1 home run, 1 single, 1 double and 1 triple.

Vlad was featured in ads for Pepsi along with the Yankee's third baseman Alex Rodriguez during the 2005 playoffs.

He picked up his 1000th career run batted in against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on July 15, 2006. In that game he had 5 RBIs.

Vlad has hit 28 home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies, more than any other major league team he's play against.

He's hit at least 1 home run in 34 different ballparks, with the most in Olympic Stadium, the home to his former team the Expos.

Up until August 5, 2006, Vlad had a 44 game hitting streak against his division rivals the Texas Rangers. The hitting streak ended that day when he went 0-1 with 4 walks.

He's one of only twelve players in major league history to hit 300 home runs before the age of 30.

He has been voted by the fans to 7 All-Star Games, 1999-2002 and 2004-06.

Vlad is 6 ft 3 in and weighs 225 lb.

He's won 6 Silver Slugger awards, in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Vlad hit a career high 44 home runs in the 2000 season with Montreal.

Vlad was the 2004 A.L. MVP with a .337 batting average, 39 home runs, 124 Runs and 126 RBIs in 156 games.

Vlad is best known for his spectacular defense in right field and his impressive hitting, able to hit home runs from balls thrown high above his shoulders and as low as his knees.

He was signed by the Montreal Expos as an amateur free agent in 1993.

Vlad made his major league debut on September 19, 1996 with the Montreal Expos.