J. C. Muñiz
| J. C. Muñiz | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 28, 1976 Havana, Cuba | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| NPB debut | |
| June 6, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last NPB appearance | |
| September 4, 2010, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .136 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Juan Carlos Muñiz Armenteros (born January 28, 1976) is a Cuban baseball outfielder.
Muñiz is originally from Cuba and started his professional baseball career in the Cuban National Series. After the 2001 season, he traveled legally to Brazil but overstayed his visa while hoping to defect to the United States. He was signed by the Florida Marlins after a tryout in 2003 but the club had to wait another two years for him to get an American visa. During that time, he played and coached baseball in Brazil.[1]
Muñiz played in the Florida Marlins minor league system in 2005 and 2006 and played for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2009 and 2010. He represented Brazil at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
References
[edit]- ^ "Down on the Farm". The Miami Herald. 24 April 2005. p. 58. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1976 births
- 2013 World Baseball Classic players
- Brazilian expatriate baseball players in Japan
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- Carolina Mudcats players
- Chiba Lotte Marines players
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in Japan
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- Living people
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