Cocaína García
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.
| Cocaína García | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 28, 1905 Manacas, Cuba | |||
| Died: April 13, 1995 (aged 89) Caraballeda, Venezuela | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1927, for the Cuban Stars (West) | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1936, for the New York Cubans | |||
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A native of Manacas, Cuba, 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
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Manuel García at Baseball-Reference Bullpen
- Manuel 'Cocaína' García at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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