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Arenado in 2015, photo by Debby Wong /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Nolan James Arenado
Place of Birth: Newport Beach, Orange, California, United States
Date of Birth: April 16, 1991
Ethnicity: * father – Cuban * mother – Puerto Rican
Nolan Arenado is an American professional baseball player. A third baseman, he played with the Colorado Rockies and the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Nolan was born and raised in Newport Beach, California. He is the son of Millie (Vigil) and Fernando Arenado. His father is a native of Cuba. His mother is the daughter of Puerto Rican parents. Nolan has said that he is unable to speak or understand Spanish, as well as:
The love of the game and the way I play comes from my family, the Latin side more than anything… I was born in America and played high school in America, but at the same time, my family, my cousins, the way we play the game, it’s all Latin.
The love of the game and the way I play comes from my family, the Latin side more than anything… I was born in America and played high school in America, but at the same time, my family, my cousins, the way we play the game, it’s all Latin.
Nolan is married to Laura Kwan, with whom he has a daughter.