Jose Lino Alvarez (born April 12, 1956) is a retired

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. He played four seasons at the major league level, pitching for the

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. He played for the Braves in 1981 and 1982, then spent five seasons in the minor leagues before returning to the Braves in 1988 and 1989. After a successful season in 1988 and earning the Atlanta Braves Most Outstanding Pitcher Award, Jose began the 1989 season in fine fashion with 2 wins and a save. Álvarez attended the

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, now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette where he played baseball for the USL Ragin' Cajuns Baseball team. Jose was inducted in the Ragin Cajun HOF 2019, Hillsborough High School HOF 2008, Clarinda A's HOF 1998. Alvarez played his first professional season with the Braves Rookie league Kingsport Braves in 1978, and his last with their Triple-A club, the

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, in 1995. He currently resides in

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. He has coached youth baseball and high school baseball in Greenville. He served with the FCA Golf from 2007 to 2022, joining the team at Links Players International Sept 1, 2022. Jose and his wife Michelle Alvarez speak at

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They are the parents of three children and grandparents of four, affectionately called Coach and Shashi by their grandkids. Jose Alvarez The 4th oldest rookie in baseball history in 1988 when he refused to quit and earned a promotion back to the major leagues with the Atlanta Braves at 32. Voted the Atlanta Braves “Most Outstanding Pitcher” in 1988 Jose retired May 1, 1995 after 16 years in professional baseball with parts of 5 seasons in the major leagues sporting a lifetime ERA of 2.99 ERA and a .273 batting average. From 2007 to 2022 Jose served as a Life Coach and mentor to the PGA’s Korn Ferry Tour Players, wives and caddies with the FCA Golf Ministry. He now serves with Links Players International An avid golfer, he has competed in many celebrity events around the country. He's made four aces and was the Senior Club Champion at Legacy Pines for three consecutive years, 2019 - 2021 and won the 2018 Korn Ferry’s “''BMW Charity Pro- Am”'' in the low handicap celebrity division. From 2007 to 2022 Jose served as a Life Coach and mentor to the PGA’s Korn Ferry Tour Players, wives and caddies with the FCA Golf Ministry. He now serves with Links Players International. https://linksplayers.com/ Married in 1981, Jose and Michelle have been speaking at marriage conferences around the country for over 25 years for FamilyLife and provides marital and premarital counseling. Since 1988 they've lived in Greenville, South Carolina and have 3 adult children (two are married) and 2 granddaughters Lucy & Coco, and 2 grandsons Shepherd & Arnie. BASEBALL CAREER 16 YEAR PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL PLAYER PLAYED PARTS OF 5 YEARS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES 1988 ATLANTA BRAVES MOST OUTSTANDING PITCHER 4TH OLDEST ROOKIE IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY LED BRAVES ORGANIZATION IN APPEARANCES (70) IN 1988 LED ATLANTA IN EARNED RUN AVERAGE 2.86 IN 1989 LIFETIME BATTING AVERAGE .273 LIFETIME EARNED RUN AVERAGE 2.99 INDUCTED IN 3 HALL OF FAMES CLARINDA A’S 1998 – Clarinda, Iowa HILLSBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL TAMPA, FL 2008 LOUISIANA ‘S RAGIN CAJUN HALL OF FAME 2019 LINKS FELLOWSHIPS IN THE UPSTATE Greenville CC, Thornblade Club, Green Valley CC, Carolina Springs CC, Fox Run Golf Club, The Cliffs Mountain Park, Pebble Creek The Cliffs Valley (Women) Thornblade Club (Women) Willow Creek (coming soon) Holly Tree (coming soon) Southern Oaks (coming soon)

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