Dodgers’ new backup catcher has family missing after Venezuelan earthquakes
· jack harris
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- • Dodgers sign Eliezer Alfonzo as backup catcher, bringing family closer to his 16-year-old sister.
- • Alfonzo's sister had been waiting for him to play in the big leagues, a childhood dream.
- • Family's hopes are now tied to his success in the major leagues.
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Eliezer Alfonzo had waited a lifetime for the call he got Friday. So, too, had his 16-year-old little sister. “One of her dreams was watching me play in the big leagues,” the Dodgers’ new backup catcher said. “And today I have the opportunity to be here, being part of a big-league team.” Eliezer Alfonzo Sr.’s...
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