Vladimir Guerrero

Vladimir Alvino Guerrero...Nicknames are "Vladdy" and "Vlad"...Dominican Republic celebrated national holiday in offseason in honor of his MVP award...Has provided several job opportunities in his hometown in Dominican Republic through his business ventures: a cement-block factory, a propane distributorship, a supermarket, livestock and vegetable farms and a women's clothing store...Featured in national 2005 Pepsi ads with NASCAR's Jeff Gordon, MLS' Freddy Adu and X-Games and Olympic gold medalist Shaun White... Also featured on cover of MLB 2006 video game for PlayStation2...Instituted "Vlad's Pad" group at Angel Stadium (located in right field pavilion) which donates 127 tickets for every Angels' home game to local charities and youth groups...With Expos, hosted 30 under-privileged kids every Sunday the team played at Olympic Stadium, providing them with free lunch and VIP tickets...One of nine children...Brother Wilton is on St. Louis' non-roster for spring 2005...Brother Julio was an infielder in minor leagues...Lived with mother and brother Wilton while both played in Montreal...Enjoys playing video games and listening to music...Signed by Expos scouts Fred Ferreira and Arturo DeFreites.