Jose Alexander Cora (born October 18, 1975) is a Puerto Rican baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the Boston Red Sox in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 14 seasons with the Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals. After retiring as a player, Cora served as the bench coach for the Houston Astros when they won their first World Series title in 2017. Cora was named Boston's manager the following season, winning a franchise-best 108 games and leading the team to victory in the 2018 World Series. He is the fifth MLB manager to win the World Series in his first season and the first Puerto Rican manager of a World Series-winning team. More about Alex Cora
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Following the 2019 season, Cora was implicated in a sign-stealing scandal during his time with Astros. Amid an investigation to determine if he took part in another sign-stealing scandal with the Red Sox, Cora and the Red Sox mutually agreed to part ways before the 2020 season. Cora was subsequently suspended through the 2020 playoffs for his role in the Astros' scandal. After his suspension ended, he returned to the Red Sox as their manager.In total, we tracked 327 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Alex Cora (RED SOX MANAGER ALEX CORA SIGNED BOSTON RED SOX MARATHON 617 JERSEY WITH JSA +) was sold in February 2022 for $199.99 while the cheapest item (ALEX CORA SIGNED AUTO OLB BASEBALL METS W/HOLO) found a new owner for $0.01 in May 2009. The month with the most items sold (12) was August 2008 with an average selling price of $10.24 for an autographed item of Alex Cora. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2021 with $149.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was May 2011. In average, an autographed item from Alex Cora is worth $9.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Alex Cora were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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2000 UPPER DECK ALEX CORA #415 signed autograph BAS Beckett Auth Red Sox Dodgers | $40.00 | ||
2019 TOPPS PUERTO RICAN HERITAGE ALEX CORA Signed Auto Red Sox P14A-A | $120.00 | ||
529122 1998 Team Best Alex Cora Los Angeles Dodgers AUTO AUTOGRAPH | $6.99 | ||
Alex Cora #2 Art Card Limited 37/50 Edward Vela Signed (Boston Red Sox) | $4.99 | ||
ALEX CORA (Red Sox) Signed Official 2018 WORLD SERIES Baseball Beckett (BAS) | $14.50 | ||
Alex Cora 1998 Team Best/Best Signature Series Auto Rookie Auto RC Red Sox | $6.99 | ||
ALEX CORA 2018 Topps Now AUTOGRAPH AUTO ~ 06/25 ~ Boston Red Sox WORLD SERIES | $81.00 | ||
Alex Cora 2019 Topps Archives Fan Favorites Auto Autograph Clean Red Sox | $49.99 | ||
Alex Cora Art Card Limited 21/50 Edward Vela Signed (Boston Red Sox) | $1.99 | ||
ALEX CORA - TEAM BEST AUTOGRAPH L. A. DODGERS | $6.99 |
MLB rumors: Red Sox manager Alex Cora dodges contract question, Yankees claim fo (02/13/24): Here's the latest from the MLB hot stove as spring training camps begin in Arizona and Florida
Alex Cora to return as Red Sox manager for 2024 season, removes name from front- (10/01/23): Cora will return for a sixth season as Boston's skipper despite back-to-back last-place finishes
'The ball is flying in the air,' says Red Sox manager Alex Cora; home runs are u (04/04/23): The home run rate is about even with the record-breaking 2019 season, at least through five days
MLB shows off new, larger bases; Red Sox manager Alex Cora says they 'look like (02/15/23): The bases will be increasing from 15 square inches to 18 square inches in 2023
Red Sox manager Alex Cora says new, bigger MLB bases 'look like a pizza box' (02/14/23): The bases will be increasing from 15 square inches to 18 square inches in 2023
Red Sox manager Alex Cora on the 2017 Astros title, per new book: 'We stole that (02/2023): Cora left the Astros for the Red Sox after the 2017 season
Red Sox will bring back Alex Cora, Chaim Bloom in 2023 despite underwhelming sea (08/2022): The last-place Red Sox have a key offseason approaching
Lucky shave: How the Red Sox started winning after their manager picked up a raz (05/2022): In the midst of a rough start, Alex Cora shaved his beard to change the karma -- and Boston has been on a run ever since.
Cora rejoins Boston after 6-game COVID absence (04/2022): Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who missed six games after testing positive for COVID-19, is back with the team on Wednesday. Boston went 1-5 in his absence.
Source: Mets set to hire Joey Cora as 3B coach (01/2022): The Mets are on the verge of hiring Joey Cora, the older brother of Red Sox manager Alex Cora, as their new third-base coach, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by the New York Post.
Red Sox pick up Alex Cora’s option for 2 seasons (11/2021): The Red Sox picked up Alex Cora's option for two more seasons, rewarding him for taking them to the ALCS in his first year back after serving his one-year suspension.
Cora: Red Sox's G3 win 'close to a perfect game' (10/2021): Red Sox manager Alex Cora cited preparation and communication for the dominant offensive numbers his team has been putting up in the ALCS against the Astros.
Wary of bans, Cora speaks to Sox about changes (06/2021): Speaking from experience -- and from the heart -- Boston manager Alex Cora on Tuesday addressed his Red Sox pitching staff about suspensions and the MLB rule changes on foreign substances, saying "you don't want to go through that."
Four MLB storylines to watch on Memorial Day, including Alex Cora's return to Ho (05/2021): Monday's packed schedule includes potential playoff previews, a doubleheader, and a likely dominant outing
Red Sox season preview 2021: Projected lineup, rotation and three things to know (03/2021): The Red Sox offense looks to reach its lofty potential while the pitchers hope to turn things around
Cora, Red Sox hope Martinez bounces back in '21 (12/2020): Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he's willing to bet that outfielder J.D. Martinez will have a better season after finishing 2020 with a .217 batting average, seven homers and 27 RBIs.
Red Sox tab ex-OF Venable to be bench coach (11/2020): The Red Sox have hired Will Venable, who spent the past three seasons as a Cubs base coach, to be a bench coach on manager Alex Cora's staff.
Red Sox have been in contact with Alex Cora during managerial search, per report (10/2020): Cora's suspension ended following the World Series
Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke will not return for 2021 MLB season (09/2020): Roenicke took over after the club fired Alex Cora this offseason
Cora: Astros' sign-stealing wasn't two-man show (06/2020): Alex Cora takes responsibility for his role in the sign-stealing saga, but he says the Astros' scheme wasn't a two-man show.
Chris Sale says he never lost respect for Alex Cora; Astros scandal was blown 'o (05/2020): Cora managed Sale and the Red Sox to a title in 2018
Alex Cora says he takes 'full responsibility' for role in Astros' sign-stealing (04/2020): Cora was officially suspended for one year by MLB on Wednesday
Red Sox name Ron Roenicke interim manager to replace Alex Cora (02/2020): Roenicke, 63, has been the Red Sox bench coach the last two seasons
Manager search a hot topic at Red Sox fan event (01/2020): While Red Sox CEO Sam Kennedy said no real progress has been made in the team's search for Alex Cora's replacement, fans at the team's winter carnival chanted "Hire Tek!" -- a nod to former captain Jason Varitek.
MLB should parse out sign-stealing penalties (11/2019): Some who were with the Astros in 2017 — like Red Sox manager Alex Cora — could benefit if penalties are levied against the franchise. Is that fair?
Alex Cora: Andrew Benintendi will have bounce-back season for Red Sox in 2020 (10/2019): Alex Cora thinks Andrew Benintendi will have a bounce-back season in 2020.
Under Alex Cora, modern Red Sox clubhouse a far cry from those of yesteryear (02/2019): Boston won 108 games and a World Series working for a manager, Alex Cora, who knows how to deal with people.
That was great Cora, now do it again (01/2019): If the 2018 team represented the greatest in Red Sox history, the chances of a similar follow-up are slim — even with a group that’s largely unaltered. Manager Alex Cora may have to do more to get his team to come even close to a repeat.
Alex Cora: Rusney Castillo Could Become ‘Game-Changer’ Atop Red Sox Lineup (02/2015): Rusney Castillo has a fan in Alex Cora. Cora, a former Boston Red Sox infielder,...
Alex Cora: Rusney Castillo Is ‘Ready To Play In The Big Leagues’ (12/2014): When Rusney Castillo first became available after defecting from Cuba, many were worried that his roughly year-and-a-half...
Torey Lovullo and Alex Cora reportedly out as Rangers manager candidates (10/2014): Tim Bogar is still reported to be the favorite for the job.
Sunday Q&A: ESPN's Alex Cora likes Tigers 2B Omar Infante's offense, defense (05/2013): ESPN and ESPN Deportes baseball analyst and former major league infielder Alex Cora recently spoke to Detroit Free Press Sports Writer George Sippleabout what he has seen so far from the Tigers: