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Speaking of Wilson Alvarez, the no-hitter he pitched for the White Sox on August 11, 1991, changed not only his life but also the way a country’s modern-day generation take baseball

He was asked about the game a lot of times over the years, he would always say, “It was a gift from God.” Truly if we think deeply about it, it seems it was.

Wilson Álvarez also set records, he became the 4th youngest pitcher in history to accomplish the feat. He was the 14th hitless game in franchise history and he was also the 13th Chicago White Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter. That was the first one for a Venezuelan pitcher. Additionally, this was just his second major-league start.

Texas Rangers signed him up for a spot start on July 24 and that first-time baseball and people, in general, heard of left-hander Wilson Álvarez in July 1989, in the world of major-league.

Wilson Álvarez was already a famous person in his home country Venezuela, most especially in Maracaibo, his hometown, where he had been always been in the news since he was a little kid starring in the little leagues.

Wilson Álvarez was given birth in Maracaibo on March 24, 1970, Maracaibo is one of the most baseball-enthusiast corners of the world, the place where Luis Aparicio became the favorite of everyone and where individual dreams to play in the major-leaguer. Wilson and his three brothers also had that dream.

It was Ada who finds a way to take her sons to the Santa Lucía Little League field during the week for practice and also every weekend for games. Wilson Álvarez grew up, learned baseball, and began to shine in a challenging and competitive surrounding. While in small League that has to do with the ages of 11 and 16, he pitched 12 no-hit games, and become famous as a top prospect.

Venezuela celebrated the innovation of Luis Aparicio to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in August 1984. The National Sports Institute created a celebratory magazine. Aparicio’s picture was on the cover of the page and most of the issue was assigned to his legacy. The last pages displayed a picture of 14-year-old lefty Wilson Álvarez, who had previously thrown a 21-strikeout no-hitter in a national youth baseball tournament.

After the exaggeration surrounding his junior career, the 16-year-old Álvarez was signed on 23, September 1986, by the Texas Rangers as an international free agent and was allocated to Águilas del Zulia of the Venezuelan Winter League. He started one game, had nine appearances as a reliever, In his first season, and also permitted 12 runs in 9⅓ innings pitched, finishing his first professional season with a record of 0-1.

Álvarez traveled to his first spring training some months after the winter season in the United States and was allocated for 1987 to the White Sox’ team in the Gulf Coast League.
In his first 10 starts, he posted a record of 2-5, 5.24. Going 1-5 with a 6.47 ERA in six starts for the Gastonia Rangers, he was promoted to the Class-A South Atlantic League. He completed his first year with a combined 3-10 won-lost record.

Álvarez was always a very shy individual, very quiet. Some people confused his lack of energy with laziness. A the time of his first two years in the minors, the performs was not good, but this has to do time the stats — something not overly important for a minor leaguer; the “stuff” was there. His fastball was lovely; he was performing on his command, curveball, and slider.

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