Carlos Manuel Lezcano (born September 30, 1955), is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player who played
outfielder
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in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) from 1980 to 1981 for the
Chicago Cubs
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. His cousin,
Sixto Lezcano
Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras (born November 28, 1953) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1974–1985). He played for five MLB teams and won a Gold Glove during ...
, was also a Major League outfielder and was a recipient of a
Rawlings Gold Glove Award
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in 1979 while a member of the
Milwaukee Brewers
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.
Early life
He was born in
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
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.
Manager
He was most recently the manager of the
Lake Elsinore Storm
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, a minor league affiliate of the
San Diego Padres
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. On November 29, 2013, the Cangrejeros de Santurce announced that Lezcano would replace José David Flores as manager of the team.
On January 12, 2015, Lezcano was announced as the manager for the
Joplin Blasters as they begin
American Association play in 2015.
For the 2016 summer Carlos Lezcano is the head coach for the Liberal Bee Jays located in Liberal, Kansas. The Bee Jays play in the Jayhawk League, which involves college players from around the United States.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico currently has the fourth-most active baseball positions, players in Major League Baseball (MLB) among Latin American jurisdictions, behind the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Cuba. More than four hundred players from the archipelago ...
References
External links
1955 births
Living people
Chicago Cubs players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico
Florida State University alumni
Minor league baseball managers
Midland Cubs players
Wichita Aeros players
Iowa Oaks players
Iowa Cubs players
Sportspeople from Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Birmingham Barons players
Tacoma Tigers players
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