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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Andrés_GalarragaAndrés Galarraga - Wikipedia

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   Andrés José Padovani Galarraga (Spanish: [anˈdɾes ɣalaˈraɣa]; born June 18, 1961) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos (1985–1991 and 2002), St. Louis Cardinals (), Colorado Rockies (1993–1997), Atlanta Braves (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (), San Francisco Giants (2001 and 2003) and Anaheim ...

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3. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2000-jul-16-spBaseball's Best All-Star Story: Galarraga - Los Angeles Times

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   Joe Torre, himself a cancer survivor, called Galarraga ‘the greatest story in sports.”. And many of those who know Galarraga believe he is the greatest person in the game. Braves GM John ...

4. www.nytimes.com › 1999/02/19 › sportsBASEBALL; Cancer Puts Galarraga On Sideline for Season

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   Feb 19, 1999 · Galarraga, 37, is the latest in what is becoming a growing list of baseball players with cancer. Strawberry had surgery for colon cancer last October and faces an uncertain future in baseball ...

5. sabr.org › bioproj › personAndres Galarraga – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Jan 4, 2012 · Andres Galarraga. This article was written by Brian Werner. Andrés Jose Padovani Galarraga was known as the Big Cat, or El Gran Gato, during his 19-year major-league baseball career, a career in which he became the Colorado Rockies’ first big star. He looked like a slugger but what made him so popular, and helped secure his nickname, was his ...

6. yourmission.org › andres-galarragaAndres Galarraga | Cancer Thrivers | Survivor Stories - Mission

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   Oct 10, 2023 · He missed the entire season. Galarragas returned the next year to a standing ovation on Opening Day. In an article that ran shortly after his return, the L.A. Times wrote, “During his six rounds of chemotherapy last summer, Galarraga ballooned to 280 pounds, and he suffered from nausea. When he was done with chemo, he had a month of radiation.

7. www.nytimes.com › 2005/02/16 › sportsThe Princely Smile Says Galarraga, the Big Cat, Is Back

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   Feb 16, 2005 · Galarraga has come a long way -- not just the hour's drive up the interstate from his home in West Palm Beach, but the much longer journey from the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at ...

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   Does Galarraga have cancer?

   • 18 Tracy Ringolsby, “Galarraga Diagnosed With Cancerous Tumor,” Rocky Mountain News (Denver), February 19, 1999; Frias. 19 George Vecsey, “The Princely Smile Says Galarraga, the Big Cat, Is Back,” New York Times, February 16, 2004. 20 Pat Borzi, “Galarraga Decides to Retire to Spare the Mets Some Angst,” New York Times, March 30, 2005.

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   How many siblings did Andrés Galarraga have?

   • Andrés Galarraga was born June 18, 1961, in the capital city of Caracas. His father, Francisco Padovani, was an Italian immigrant who painted houses for a living, while his mother, Juana, helped raise his three brothers and one sister. Orlando, Alfonso, Francisco, and sister Haide were Andrés’ siblings. 2

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   How much did Alou give Galarraga?

   • Fanning balked at the $10,000 figure Alou gave him, and while there is some discrepancy over how much Galarraga actually signed for — either $5,000 (per Alou’s memory) or $1,500 according to most other reports — the Expos had him under contract as an amateur free agent. 5

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   Why was Galarraga a 'Blake Street bomber'?

   • Galarraga was the first of the “Blake Street Bombers” and one of the key reasons the Rockies established a major-league record for attendance during their first year and by year three were in the playoffs.

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9. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1999-feb-19-spCancer Forces Galarraga to Sit Out the Season - Los Angeles Times

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   Feb 19, 1999 · Feb. 19, 1999 12 AM PT. From Associated Press. Andres Galarraga, cleanup hitter and first baseman for the Atlanta Braves, has a cancerous tumor in his lower back and will miss the entire season ...