I know first hand they are watching you every day. Shortstop: B/T: Ht: Wt: DOB: Corey Seager 5. Rangers' Double-A affiliate rallies to win Texas League title. White returns to K side twice in 2022 finale. I had a lot of role models when I was a kid. Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation Donate to the Foundation Foundation Events Community Outreach Texas Rangers Youth Academy Baseball Tomorrow Fund Baseball Assistance Team Commissioners Community. Jung accounts for all 5 of Texas' runs in 2-HR game. Why do you think it is important for someone in your position to serve as a role model for kids?Įspecially right now, with what's going on in the world, someone needs to set a positive image for kids. It is one of those big things we can do to make them enjoy their day at the ballpark. How do the kids respond to the special treatment? Last year, we hosted Down Syndrome families in the “Elvis Entourage” section during Tuesday-night home games. It is a section in Globe Life Park set aside for special needs children and other kids who might need special attention. “Elvis Entourage” is something we created last year (2014) to bring kids to the stadium. We heard you mention “Elvis Entourage” when you were on stage. There is such pure enjoyment on their faces no matter what activity they are involved in. What you see is what you get when interacting with these kids. We know you are involved in supporting several organizations for the special needs community, including Special Olympics of Arlington and Miracle League of Southlake. We had the opportunity to catch up with him about his volunteer and personal contributions at the Southlake Miracle League Uniform Unveiling this spring. Throughout the past three years, Elvis has donated to the Down Syndrome Guild of Dallas, the Special Olympics Summer Games in Arlington and the Miracle League of Southlake among other organizations in the local community. The couple’s two children, born in 20, were both born in the United States.Last year, Elvis Andrus was named the Texas Rangers' 2014 Jim Sundberg Community Achievement Award winner, which honors a member of the organization for significant community contributions. The Texas Rangers will give Gold Glove-winning third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa the opportunity to be their starting shortstop next season and have told Elvis Andrus to prepare to play all infield. His wife, Cori, was originally born in Venezuela before becoming a naturalized citizen.

citizen at age 30.Īndrus is the fourth member of his immediate family to become a U.S. At age 25, he received his residency card, and now, as of Friday, he officially became a U.S. And I will never forget we’re (sic) everything started #thanksgod #venezuelanamerican.”īorn in Maracay, Venezuela, Andrus moved to Kissimmee, Florida in 2005 at the age of 15 before signing with the Atlanta Braves at 16. I’m thankful and grateful for the rights and freedoms of Americans and will never take that for granted. I’ve learned so much in this journey to U.S. In the social media post, Andrus wrote, “I will always be proud of where I came from and I am humbled where my journey has taken me. He made the announcement via Instagram with a photo of himself posing next to a replica of the Statue of Liberty, while holding his citizenship certificate and a miniature American flag. Austin, TX, JIn a ceremony in Irving on Friday, Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus officially became a U.S. Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager throws out the Angels’ Mike Trout at first during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Sept.

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