Juan Manrique
Cuban baseball player and coach
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Juan Manrique García (born 26 August 1967) is a Cuban former baseball player and Olympic gold and silver medalist. García currently serves as a coach for the Cocodrilos de Matanzas of the Cuban National Series.
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| Cocodrilos de Matanzas – No. 45 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: 26 August 1967 Colón, Matanzas, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Career
Manrique was born in Colón, Matanzas Province, Cuba on 26 August 1967. He started playing baseball when he was a schoolboy in a small field in his hometown. He made his Cuban National Series debut in 1986 for Matanzas, where he would play his entire career.[1][2]
Manrique is a one time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also won a Silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics for baseball.[3]
Manrique also played for the Cuba national team in the 1999 Baltimore Orioles–Cuba national baseball team exhibition series.
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