Carlos Manuel Almánzar Girón (born November 6, 1973) is a Dominican former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and Texas Rangers. He has also pitched in the minor leagues for the

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and

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Career

Almanzar was involved in an infamous incident involving some Rangers teammates and

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fans on September 13, , that ultimately resulted in teammate Frank Francisco throwing a chair into the stands and hitting a fan, causing her to suffer a cut. He was suspended briefly for the incident. On October 4, , Almanzar, who had missed most of the 2005 season due to a torn elbow ligament that required

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to repair, was suspended for 10 days by MLB authorities for failing a steroids test. He indicated that he would appeal the suspension. In , Almanzar did not play for any team during the regular season, but did play for

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in the

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where he was 2–0 with a 1.80

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after 6 appearances.

Personal life

Almanzar's son, Michael Almanzar, is also professional baseball player.

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