He took the honor over, among others, Garret Anderson, Andy Pettitte, Troy Percival and Shawn Green, after hitting .277 with 24 home runs and 84 RBI for the Twins.

In January 2000, the Boston Red Sox signed Cordova to a minor league contract after he became too pricey for the small-market Twins, especially considering his history of injuries.

The 30-year-old asked for his release from the Red Sox before the season even began, clearing the way for him to eventually sign with the Toronto Blue Jays.

[3] When asked about the incident White joked that Cordova (despite having played for the Blue Jays) had not realized Toronto was not in the United States.

[4] Cordova formerly served as the COO of Bent Pixels, a digital media network focused around YouTube creators.