Jorge Cantú
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Jorge Luis Cantú Guzman
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
- Born January 30, 1982 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas Mexico
[edit] Biographical Information
Jorge Cantú hit .333/.406/.630 as the Mexican national team shortstop in the 2003 Baseball World Cup. Eduardo Paret beat him out for the Cup All-Star team.
When Cantú hit his 25th homer of 2008, it made the 2008 Florida Marlins the first MLB team to have four infielders hit 25 or more as Jorge joined Mike Jacobs, Dan Uggla and Hanley Ramírez who had already passed the mark. He ended the season with 29 home runs; one more longball and the entire infield would have topped 30, something that is completely unprecedented.
In the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Cantú was Mexico's third baseman and frequent cleanup man. He hit .360/.407/.800 with 2 homers, 5 runs and 6 RBI in six games. He was second on the club in RBI (one behind Adrián González) and tied for second in homers, one behind Karim Garcia. Jorge's home runs came off Pedro Luis Lazo and Hein Robb.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (2005 & 2008)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 2 (2005 & 2009)
