Iv�n Alvarez DeJes�s is a former Major League Baseball player from 1974 to 1988 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, and Detroit Tigers. He is noteworthy for being involved in two trades that played significantly in the fortunes of the teams involved. In 1976, he was traded along with Bill Buckner from the Dodgers to the Cubs for Rick Monday. In 1981, he was traded from the Cubs to the Phillies for Ryne Sandberg and Larry Bowa. In 1977, he had 595 assists, the 5th highest total ever for a shortstop. In 1978 he scored the most runs in the NL, with 104. In 1981 he finished with a .194 batting average, zero home runs, and 13 RBIs garnering the unofficial anti-triple crown for having the lowest number among qualified batters in Average, RBI and Homeruns. Since retiring from the majors DeJes�s has been coaching and managing in the minor league systems - with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization in 1990?91, Seattle Mariners in 1992, and as a coach with the Houston Astros organization starting in 1994. 

January 9th, 1953 in Santurce (Age 71)