For many people, José Reyes is one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Considering the Dominican-American professional baseball player’s accomplishments, it would be hard to disagree with that sentiment. From his freshman year in 2003, the baseball champion went on to set impressive records, in addition to earning coveted honors and awards, including the New York Mets’ all-time king in triples and stolen bases.
Among his many great records, Reyes is a four-time MLB All-Star (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011) as well as the 2011 National League batting champion. Dominican-American athlete.
Youth and rise to fame
Jose Reyes was born on June 11, 1983 as JoséBernabé Reyes in Villa González, Santiago, Dominican Republic. In April 2018, he became a US citizen with his wife. It is common knowledge that José arrived in the United States in 1999, when he was 16 years old. he was thrilled to finally be dubbed a citizen almost two decades later.
Jose was scouted by the Mets in 1999 during a tryout in Santiago and was later offered a contract which he signed in August of that year. After impressing him before he joined the team, they sent him to the rookie-level Appalachian League Kingsets Mets for the 2000 season, which was an exception to the club’s tradition of sending young players play in their Dominican academy..
Committed to maintaining his excellent form in 2003, Jose was quickly called up as a major player. He continued to break outstanding records, including leading the National League (NL) in stolen bases in 2005, 2006 and 2007, and breaking the Mets’ all-time record. In September 2009, Jose became one of the Mets’ most popular players due to his outgoing personality which established him as a New York fan favorite.
After completing his course with the New York Mets, he became a free agent at the end of the 2011 season. Jose signed a six-year, $106 million deal with the Miami Marlins in December 2011 and was traded at the Toronto Blue Jays at the end of 2012, then at the Colorado Rockies in 2015. Thanks to these teams, he notably played in a stop position. Jose Reyes currently plays for his parent team, the New York Mets. His second stint with the team began after he signed a minor league contract with them in June 2016.
Relationship with Katherine Ramirez, Who is the wife of José Reyes?
Katherine Ramirez is the wife of the short stopper. The duo married on July 25, 2008 at a town hall on Long Island, New York. They met in 2003 during his rookie season and have been together ever since. Their family has since grown with four children; a son Fernando and three daughters – Catherine, Ashley and Joselyn.
However, as common with higher profile marriages, their union was marred by scandal. Jose was caught in the web of infidelity with model and singer Christina Sanchez a few months after his nuptials. The double game resulted in a daughter, Liyah in 2009, a secret Jose and Christina managed to keep away from his wife.
But then the secret wouldn’t stay a secret forThe truth came out a long time ago when Katherine Ramirez learned about this relationship. Following the revelation, Jose Reyes stopped seeing and supporting his child with Miss Sanchez, a situation which prompted the model to call her baby daddy for child support. She claimed that baseball fears her responsibilities. As such, she sued him in Nassau County Family Court for unpaid child support. She even asked for a significant raise and health insurance for their child. It was in 2017.
The two were, however, in a relationship before Baseball got married to his wife. It is said that Christina only had to learn the media about nuptials. According to her, she was disgusted when she learned that the baseball star had married Katherine. Apparently, she was about to end her relationship with him but found out a few weeks after the wedding that she was carrying his child.
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