About Omar Infante Memorabilia & Collectibles
Omar Infante was born on December 26, 1981 in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela. He is a professional baseball player who is currently playing for the Atlanta Braves. A right-handed batter and thrower, he serves as a utility player and started his 2003 season with the Detroit Tigers. He played as a staring shortstop for the Tigers and hit .222 and 8 RBIs. In the middle of the said season, he was sent to play in the minor leagues.
He played a few games as a second baseman for the Tigers in the 2004 season, replacing Fernando Viña obtained a hamstring injury. For the 2004 season, he was able to record .264 batting average, 16 home runs and made 55 runs batted in. He appeared in 142 games that year.
He was sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2005 season as a starting baseman but later on served a utility role. He became a considerable backup infielder and outfielder in the 2006 and 2007 season and has appeared at seven different positions in 2007. According to reviews, his versatility was an important factor for him to do such thing.
He was then traded to the Chicago Cubs and to the Atlanta Braves in 2007. He signed a two-year deal with the Braves on January 12, 2008.
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Omar Infante (full name: Omar Rafael Infante; no nicknames) plays second baseman, shortstop and outfielder for the Atlanta Braves. During his 9 seasons, he has played 791 games, belted 45 home runs, driven in 326 runs, and stolen 43 bases. Born on December 26, 1981 in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela, Infante stands 6' 0" and weighs 180 lb. He attended Guanta (Guanta, VE) high school. His debut was on September 7, 2002. Over his career, Infante made $8,120,000. Common misspellings of his name include Omar Omar Rafael Infante.