Eddy Alvarez

Eduardo Cortes Alvarez (born January 30, 1990) is an American former professional baseball utility player and short track speed skater. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets. He represented the United States and medaled at the 2014 Winter Olympics in short track speed skating. He also medaled as a baseball player at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He is the sixth athlete and third American ever to medal in both the Summer and Winter Olympics in different disciplines. After his MLB debut on August 5, 2020, Alvarez became the first Winter Olympics athlete and the first non-baseball Olympian since Jim Thorpe to play in MLB. They are also the only MLB players to win an Olympic medal in a different sport.