Manny Trillo | |
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Second baseman | |
Born: Caripito, Venezuela | December 25, 1950|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 28, 1973, for the Oakland Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 20, 1989, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .263 |
Home runs | 61 |
Runs batted in | 571 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Member of the Venezuelan | |
Baseball Hall of Fame | |
Induction | 2007 |
Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo (born December 25, 1950), nicknamed "Indio", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1973–1974), Chicago Cubs (1975–1978, 1986–1988), Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1982), Cleveland Indians (1983), Montreal Expos (1983), San Francisco Giants (1984–1985), and Cincinnati Reds (1989).[1] A four-time All-Star, he was the Phillies' starting second baseman when the franchise won its first World Series Championship in 1980. He was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era, with a strong throwing arm.[2]