Juan Manrique
| Juan Manrique | |
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| Cocodrilos de Matanzas – No. 45 | |
| Outfielder / Coach | |
| Born: 26 August 1967 Colón, Matanzas, Cuba | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Juan Manrique García (born 26 August 1967) is a Cuban former baseball player and Olympic gold and silver medalist. García currently serves as a coach for the Cocodrilos de Matanzas of the Cuban National Series.
Career
Manrique was born in Colón, Matanzas Province, Cuba on 26 August 1967. He started playing baseball when he was a schoolboy in a small field in his hometown. He made his Cuban National Series debut in 1986 for Matanzas, where he would play his entire career.[1][2]
Manrique is a one time Gold medalist for baseball, winning at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also won a Silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics for baseball.[3]
Manrique also played for the Cuba national team in the 1999 Baltimore Orioles–Cuba national baseball team exhibition series.
References
- ^ de la Rosa Rodríguez, Nelson (21 December 2017). "Juan Manrique: "En aquella época éramos uno solo, todos nos ayudábamos"". Pelota Cubana USA (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ García, Hugo (4 February 2020). "Exaltan a personalidades del béisbol cubano al Salón de la Fama del Palmar de Junco". Juventud Rebelde (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ^ "Juan Manrique Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2026.