Miguel García

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Miguel Angel Garcia Sifontes

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 173 lb.

• Debut April 30, 1987
• Final Game July 22, 1989
• Born April 3, 1967 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Miguel Garcia was signed by the California Angels in 1984 and reached the majors as a 20-year-old in 1987, appearing in one game for California early in the season. That September, he was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates as a player to be named later in the trade for Johnny Ray. He made a handful of appearances with the Pirates through 1989.

Following his playing days, Garcia was a Florida Marlins scout from 1997 to 2001. He then spent four years as the Boston Red Sox coordinator of Latin American scouting and joined the Detroit Tigers in the same capacity in 2005. As of 2013 he was the Tigers' Director of Latin American Operations.

Related Sites

• Venezuelan League Statistics [1]