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Life is child's play for Alfonso Soriano.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Kathleen O'Brien
SURPRISE, Arizona _ Turn a 12-year-old's dream life into reality, and you wind up in Alfonso Soriano's world.
Being paid to play baseball all day. Driving a Cadillac Escalade. Traveling around the world. Showing up on the front page of the newspapers in your hometown of San Pedro de Macoris in the Dominican Republic. Driving in a game-winning run in the World Series.
And eating all the ice cream you want.
Soriano has a work ethic and composure that match his age (28), but the Texas Rangers' new second baseman resembles a sixth-grader in many ways. He wears the constant grin of a kid opening Christmas presents. He happily signs autographs for fans. He hams it up for the cameras on team picture day, flexing his biceps and making funny faces.
The most telling sign, though, that Soriano is a pre-teen in an adult's body is his weakness for sweets, ice cream in particular.
"Especially now in Texas, I'm going to eat a lot of ice cream, since it's very hot there," said Soriano, his eyes lighting up at the thought.
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