- ML Debut: September 14, 1999
- Learned English by watching movies over and over (favorites: Rush Hour I & II).
- Was originally a shortstop.
- Played baseball in Japan.
- Was one home run short of a 40-40 season in 2001.
- Holds the American Legaue single season record for most home runs by a second baseman with 39.
- Member of 1999 and 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees team. Member of 2001 and 2003 American League Champion New York Yankees teams. Member of 2002 American League Eastern Division Champion New York Yankees team.
- Named to 2002 and 2003 American League All Star Teams.
- Finished 3rd in voting for 2002 American League MVP for leading league in At Bats (696), Runs (128), Hits (209), Stolen Bases (41) and Extra-Base Hits (92).
- Set a major league playoff record in 2002 by striking out 26 times in 17 games.
- Traded with a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for All Star shortstop Alex Rodriguez on February 16th, 2004.
- Finished 3rd in voting for 2002 American League MVP for leading league in At Bats (696), Runs (128), Hits (209), Stolen Bases (41) and Extra-Base Hits (92). Also had .547 Slugging Percentage, 381 Total Bases, 51 Doubles, 39 Home Runs, 157 Strikeouts and was hit by pitch 14 times.
- Holds New York Yankees single season records for at-bats (696 in 2002) and strikeouts (157 in 2002).
- Second Baseman for New York Yankees (1999-2003) and Texas Rangers (2004-present).
- Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 2001 Rookie All-Star Team.
- His wife gave birth to second son Angel [b. January 3, 2007].
- Playing 2nd base for the New York Yankees (September 2002)
- (December 13) Traded to the Washington Nationals. (2005)
- (February 16) MLB commissioner Bud Selig approves the trade to send superstar Alex Rodríguez from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees for Soriano and a player to be named. (2004)
- Traded to the Washington Nationals for Brad Wilkerson, Terrmel Sledge, and a player to be named. (December 2005)
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