About Manuel García
Lived 1905 – 1995 (aged 89). Manuel García was a Cuban baseball player.
Manuel García Carranza (December 28, 1905 – April 13, 1995), nicknamed "Cocaína", was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in the American Negro leagues, Cuban League, Venezuelan League and the Mexican League 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." 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.
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Who was Manuel García?
Cuban baseball player
When was Manuel García born?
Manuel García was born on 28 December 1905 in Villa Clara Province.
When did Manuel García die?
Manuel García died on 13 April 1995 in Caraballeda.
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Manuel García was a baseball player.
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Manuel García was Cuban.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Manuel García. https://biography.guide/manuel-garcia-baseball-player/
MLA: "Manuel García." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/manuel-garcia-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Manuel García." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/manuel-garcia-baseball-player/.
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