Robinson Cancel Castro (born May 4, 1976) is a Puerto Rican former professional

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Early life

Cancel was born on May 4, 1976, in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. He grew up in nearby Lajas, attending Leonides Morales Rodriguez High School.

Playing career

Cancel made his Major League Baseball debut for the Milwaukee Brewers on September 3, 1999. He would not appear at the major league level again until June 4, 2008, when he was called up by the

. On June 15, 2008, Cancel pinch-hit for Pedro Martínez in the bottom of the sixth inning with the bases loaded. Cancel singled to center field, driving in two runs; this single was the game-winning hit, giving Martínez his 211th career win. It was Cancel's first hit in the majors since 1999. Cancel hit his first career home run as a member of the Mets on August 11, 2008, against Zach Duke of the

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, coming almost nine years after Cancel's Major-League debut with the Brewers. He began the 2009 season in the minors, and was called up on July 30. Cancel spent the 2010 season with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball until the

signed him in March 2011. On May 28, 2011, Cancel was called up after Humberto Quintero was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a high right ankle sprain.

Coaching career

Cancel retired in 2013. The Atlanta Braves hired Cancel to manage the Gulf Coast League Braves club for 2015 season. Cancel is currently the manager of the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team.

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Early life

Playing career

Coaching career

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