El Potro Álvarez
El Potro Álvarez | |
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| Born | Antonio Enrique Álvarez Cisneros 9 May 1979 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Other names | El Potro |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
| Minister of Youth and Sports of Venezuela | |
| In office September 2, 2014 – April 28, 2015 | |
| President | Nicolás Maduro |
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| Party | United Socialist Party of República Dominicana |
Antonio Enrique Álvarez Cisneros (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾes]; born 9 May 1979) is a Venezuelan political operative of the government of Nicolás Maduro and a former professional baseball player.
Born in Caracas, he played professionally under the name Tony Álvarez. Furthermore, he is commonly known as El Potro Álvarez, a moniker that he has been using since starting his baseball career at a young age.