Fun baseball facts:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magglio_Ordóñez

Ordóñez was a supporter of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, and in early 2009 appeared in a televised political ad which assured the Venezuelan people that “the best of the revolution and socialism is yet to come.”[16] He also joined Chávez on the campaign trail.[17] As a result, during the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Ordóñez was booed by anti-Chávez Venezuelan fans, during his at bats, and while he was on the field.[18][19]

In August 2013, Ordóñez announced that he would run for the office of mayor in the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality in Venezuela,[20] on the ticket of the late Chavez’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela.[21] It was announced on December 9, 2013 that he had been elected Mayor.[22]