Fred Eloy Manrique Reyes an-RE-keh(born November 5, 1961) is a Venezuelan former

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who played for the

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(1981, 1984),

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(1985),

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(1986),

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(1987–89), Texas Rangers (1989),

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(1990) and

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(1991). He batted and threw right-handed. A native of Bolívar State,

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, and the youngest of 10 children, the well-traveled Manrique was a solid second baseman with a good range and a strong throwing arm that allowed him to play deep and steal

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. He also was an above-average

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. When he debuted in the Major Leagues in 1981 as a 19-year-old, he was the youngest player in the Major Leagues. In a nine-year career, Manrique was a .254 hitter with 20

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s and 151 RBI in 498

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