Alcides Escobar [al-see\'-des / es-co-bar\'] (born December 16, 1986) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the Chicago White Sox organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals.\n', '

He was born in La Sabana, Venezuela. Escobar is cousin to pitchers Edwin Escobar and Kelvim Escobar, as well as outfielder Ronald Acuña. He is also the nephew of shortstop José Escobar.\n', '

Escobar started playing baseball when he was four years old, and said he idolized fellow Venezuelan shortstop Omar Vizquel.\n', '

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