A biography for Eddy Alvarezhasn’t been written yet.
“I've been able to accomplish goals that I set for myself, where in countries like Cuba you just don't get those opportunities.”
“I didn't have a parade of teams wanting to sign me, that's for sure.”
“I heard it all. 'He's too old. He won't get by Double-A. He's too slow.'”
“Walking in the opening ceremony and just being part of the Olympics is so special and it's something to cherish forever.”
“The ultimate goal is to get back up here to the Miami Marlins.”
“I've literally had dreams of that moment since I was a kid, no joke, about stepping in for my first at-bat.”
“I owe so much to my parents, to my family.”
“Long track is more of a symphony... You're out there and you want to get in the zone.”
“Baseball has been something that's always been in my blood. It was just something I was bound to do no matter what. I was going to play baseball.”
“Everything wrong with running, I did it.”
“Just to be able to say that I'm from Miami, Florida, in the Winter Olympics was an honor, and I'm proud to be able to say that I'm playing on the U.S. national team for baseball from Miami as a Cuban-American.”
“I have an analytical mind.”
“I love people watching.”
“Baseball's just something that's always been a part of my family. My dad did it, my brother did it, I grew up doing it.”
“I am grateful for my time with U.S. Speedskating and U.S.A. Baseball, as well as for all of my teammates, and I am humbled to lead Team U.S.A. into the Tokyo Olympic Games.”
“I'm just so honored I got the chance to represent our country. I was always willing to put in the work, the sacrifice, to do so.”
“My personal goal is to go off. I'm gonna do everything in my power to win games and I know all the other guys around me are in the same boat. Whatever it takes.”
“In the Olympics, you only get one opportunity to bring it all together. If you don't, better luck in four years.”
“I learned how to be an athlete. I learned the true art of resiliency and grit.”
“I can remember stepping out of the car with my skates already tied, smelling the ocean breeze.”