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Yordan Alvarez’s Family Motorhome Offers Perspective on Triple Crown Pursuit

By Cynthia Nichols
World Team manager David Ortiz gestures during a mound visit at the 2018 All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., joined by teammates including catcher Keibert Ruiz and infielder Yordan Alvarez.
File photo. David B. King: Flickr , Blogspot / CC BY 2.0

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Yordan Alvarez’s enjoyment of travelling in his family motorhome provides a quieter counterpart to his pursuit of baseball honours, according to a September 4 Associated Press profile of the Houston Astros slugger.

At the time of the report, Alvarez led the American League in batting average at .316 and RBIs with 94. His 37 home runs were tied with Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero for the league lead, putting a Triple Crown within reach.

World Team manager David Ortiz gestures during a mound visit at the 2018 All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., joined by teammates including catcher Keibert Ruiz and infielder Yordan Alvarez.
File photo: World Team manager David Ortiz gestures during a mound visit at the 2018 All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., joined by teammates including catcher Keibert Ruiz and infielder Yordan Alvarez. Photo: David B. King: Flickr , Blogspot / CC BY 2.0. Resized and padded for display.

Astros manager Joe Espada linked Alvarez’s priorities away from the field with his composure during pressure-filled at-bats.

The profile described the four-time All-Star finding particular happiness behind the wheel of his family’s Grand Design motorhome, while remaining reluctant to dwell publicly on the individual award race.

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