Cocaína García
| Cocaína García | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: December 28, 1905 Manacas, Cuba | |
| Died: April 13, 1995 (aged 89) Caraballeda, Vargas, Venezuela | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1927, for the Cuban Stars (West) | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1936, for the New York Cubans | |
| Negro leagues statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–19 |
| Earned run average | 6.21 |
| Strikeouts | 87 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Member of the Venezuelan | |
| Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2007 |
Manuel García Carranza (December 28, 1905 – April 13, 1995), nicknamed "Cocaína", was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in the American Negro leagues in the 1920s and 1930s.
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 and the Venezuelan League. García died in Caraballeda, Venezuela in 1995 at age 89.
References
- ^ Layton Revel and Luis Munoz. "Forgotten Heroes: Manuel 'Cocaina' Garcia" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Manuel 'Cocaína' García at Negro League Baseball Players Association