Luis García (first baseman) explained

Luis García
Position:First baseman/Designated hitter
Birth Date:5 November 1978
Birth Place:Guadalajara, Mexico
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPB
Debutdate:June 9
Debutyear:2011
Debutteam:Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Finalleague:NPB
Finaldate:October 2
Finalyear:2012
Finalteam:Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Statyear:2012
Statleague:NPB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.245
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:15
Stat3label:RBI
Stat3value:64
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Luis Alfonso García Etxebarria (born November 5, 1978) is a former professional baseball designated hitter / first baseman.

García played in the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets minor league systems from 1997 to 2005. He signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League in 2005, playing with them until 2014. He spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons with the Leones de Yucatán, and the 2017 season with the Diablos Rojos del México. He played part of the 2018 season with the Guerreros de Oaxaca before he was released in early May. In June, he signed with the Generales de Durango, and was released in mid-August. He retired as an active player following the conclusion of the 2018 season, and later became the general manager of the Águilas de Mexicali in the Mexican Pacific League.

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