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José Guzmán

b. 1963

Puerto Rican baseball player

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About José Guzmán

Born 1963. José Guzmán is an American baseball player.

José Alberto Guzmán Mirabal (born April 9, 1963) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from to .

Career Guzmán was signed by the Texas Rangers as an amateur free agent on February 10. He made his major league debut on September 10, 1985, against the Oakland Athletics. He remained with the Rangers for six seasons, winning the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award after improving from an 11–13 season to 13–7 in 1991.

In December, , Guzmán signed as a free agent with the Chicago Cubs. On April 6, , in defeating the Atlanta Braves 1–0 at Wrigley Field, Guzmán had a no-hitter broken up by an Otis Nixon single with two out in the ninth—the only hit he would allow. The no-hitter would have been the first pitched by a Cub (and, in fact, the first the Cubs had been involved in) since Milt Pappas in .

He remained with the Cubs for one more season pitching his final game on May 23, 1994. He was under contract through 1996, but injuries prevented him for making a comeback.

Since 2004, Guzmán has worked as a Spanish language radio broadcaster for the Rangers. He also holds a charity golf tournament for Alzheimer patients each October.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is José Guzmán?

Puerto Rican baseball player

When was José Guzmán born?

José Guzmán was born on 9 April 1963 in Santa Isabel.

What is José Guzmán's occupation?

José Guzmán is a baseball player.

What nationality is José Guzmán?

José Guzmán is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: José Guzmán

· Wikidata: Q6292422

· DBpedia: José Guzmán

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