Bobby Abreu is a retired American professional baseball player who has a net worth of $40 million. Bobby Abreu, also known as “El Comedulce” and “La Leche,” was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets.
Who is Bobby Abreu married to?
Bobby Abreu dated former Miss Universe Alicia Machado, but they split up and called off their engagement.
What are some of the philanthropy works of Bobby Abreu?
Bobby Abreu participated in numerous events in the Philadelphia and Delaware Valley regions. In 2001, he served as the Honorary Chairman of the American Red Cross Blood Drive.
Throughout the 2003 and 2004 seasons, Abreu purchased $10,000 in tickets to most Friday night games for children in his “Abreu’s Amigos” group. This program provided the children with jerseys, concession coupons, and opportunities to meet Abreu on the field during batting practice.
Abreu received the Phillies Community Service Award in 2004 and represented the Phillies in the MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award.
Abreu donated to the Police Athletic League of New York City in 2008 through his Abreu’s Finest organization, which provides recreational, educational, cultural, and social programs for boys and girls.
Abreu is known as “El Comedulce” in Venezuela. The moniker essentially translates as “the candy-eater,” which was his father Nelson Abreu’s nickname. After Nelson died, Abreu “began asking people to call him by the same name as a way of honoring his father’s memory.”
Meanwhile, Bob Abreu was born on March 11, 1974, in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela. After competing in the Venezuelan winter baseball league, the 6-foot-220-pounder was signed as an amateur free agent by the Houston Astros in August 1990.
Throughout his career, Abreu was a two-time All-Star and received the Rawlings Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Awards. He became one of only 13 players to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in two seasons.
He is also one of just seven players in history to have at least 900 career extra-base hits and 400 stolen bases. He averaged 291 on 2,470 hits, with 288 home runs, 1,363 runs batted in, and 400 stolen bases.
Abreu signed a one-year contract worth $5 million with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in February 2009. Bobby then signed a two-year, $19 million contract with the Angels in November. Bobby Abreu’s payroll alone totaled approximately $125 million over 18 big league seasons.
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