Alejandro Antonio Betances Taveras (born October 9, 1953) is a former
infielder
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Standard arrangement of positions
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in
Major League Baseball
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. He played in 35 games over three seasons (1976, 1982–1983) for the
Houston Astros
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and
Los Angeles Dodgers
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.
Alex has three sons Alex jr, Smil, and Joshua . Taveras is a coach for the
Aguilas Cibaenas of the
Dominican Winter League
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1955 births
Águilas Cibaeñas players
Albuquerque Dukes players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Cedar Rapids Astros players
Charleston Charlies players
Columbus Astros players
Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States
Houston Astros players
Iowa Oaks players
Living people
Los Angeles Dodgers players
Major League Baseball infielders
Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic
20th-century Dominican Republic sportsmen
Memphis Blues players
Minor league baseball managers
San Antonio Dodgers players
Vaqueros Laguna managers
Baseball players from Santiago de los Caballeros
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