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

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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 Franklin Thomas Francisco (born September 11, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and Chicago White Sox. Baseball career Fr ...

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

Leones del Escogido Leones del Escogido (English: ''Chosen One Lions'' or ''Lions of Chosen One'' or ''Picked Lions'') is a professional baseball team in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Established in , Leones are the third most successful team in the Dominican Wi ...

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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Career

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