Five Questions For Eddy Alvarez: Two-Sport Olympian and Major League Baseball Player

Eddy Alvarez is a rare athlete who has competed in the Olympics in two different sports. A native of Miami, Florida, Alvarez has represented the United States in both speed skating and baseball. Alvarez's athletic journey began on the ice, where he excelled as a speed skater, eventually earning a silver medal in the 5,000-meter relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Despite his success on the ice, Alvarez's love for baseball never waned. After the Olympics, he decided to switch sports, pur

Eddy Alvarez is a rare athlete who has competed in the Olympics in two different sports. A native of Miami, Florida, Alvarez has represented the United States in both speed skating and baseball. Alvarez's athletic journey began on the ice, where he excelled as a speed skater, eventually earning a silver medal in the 5,000-meter relay at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Despite his success on the ice, Alvarez's love for baseball never waned. After the Olympics, he decided to switch sports, pur…