Cocaína García
| Cocaína García | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 28, 1905 | |
| Died: April 13, 1995 (aged 89) Caraballeda, Venezuela | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1927, for the Cuban Stars (West) | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the New York Cubans | |
| Teams | |
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Manuel García Carranza (December 28, 1905 – April 13, 1995), nicknamed "Cocaína", was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the American Negro leagues in the 1920s and 1930s.
A native of , García made his Negro leagues debut in 1927 for the Cuban Stars (West). He earned his unusual nickname as a result of batters who "seemed drugged by his pitches and unable to concentrate or focus on the baseball."[1] Following his Negro leagues career, he went on to play for many more years in the Mexican League.[2] García died in Caraballeda, Venezuela in 1995 at age 89.
References[]
- ^ Layton Revel and Luis Munoz. "Forgotten Heroes: Manuel 'Cocaina' Garcia" (PDF). cnlbr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "Manuel García". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Manuel García at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
- Manuel 'Cocaína' García at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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Categories:
- 1905 births
- 1995 deaths
- Cuban Stars (East) players
- Cuban Stars (West) players
- New York Cubans players
- Cuban baseball players
- Baseball pitchers
- People from Villa Clara Province
- Negro league baseball pitcher stubs