Cocaína García

Manuel García Carranza (December 28, 1905 – April 13, 1995), nicknamed "Cocaína", was a Cuban professional baseball pitcher in the American Negro leagues in the 1920s and 1930s.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Carranza.
Cocaína García
Pitcher
Born: (1905-12-28)December 28, 1905
Manacas, Cuba
Died: April 13, 1995(1995-04-13) (aged 89)
Caraballeda, Venezuela
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1927, for the Cuban Stars (West)
Last appearance
1936, for the New York Cubans
Teams

A native of Manacas, Cuba, García made his Negro leagues debut in 1927 for the Cuban Stars (West). He earned his unusual nickname as a result of batters who "seemed drugged by his pitches and unable to concentrate or focus on the baseball."[1] Following his Negro leagues career, he went on to play for many more years in the Mexican League.[2] García died in Caraballeda, Venezuela in 1995 at age 89.

References
  1. Layton Revel and Luis Munoz. "Forgotten Heroes: Manuel 'Cocaina' Garcia" (PDF). cnlbr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. "Manuel García". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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