Alex Cora is a World Series Champion, widely praised for his managerial style and decisions throughout the playoffs, it’s been a long road to get there for the young manager, with more than a few heartbreaks along the way.
Many Miami fans’ first encounter with Alex Cora came when he first appeared on the Miami Hurricanes baseball team in 1993. Cora would have one of the greatest careers in UM Baseball History, making the College World Series All-Tournament team in 1995 and 1996. He was a cornerstone of a team that navigated it’s way within three outs of a College World Series title in 1996 before a heartbreaking walk-off home run ended his hopes for collegiate glory.