Miguel Cairo
Venezuelan baseball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miguel Jesús Cairo [ki'-row] (born May 4, 1974), is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder and currently the bench coach for the Washington Nationals. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine different clubs in a 17-year career, spanning from 1996 to 2012. During his playing days, Cairo stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 225 pounds (102 kg) while batting and throwing right-handed. While primarily a second baseman, Cairo was able to play all the infield positions and as a corner outfielder. He was also used for pinch-hitting duties late in his career. He was interim manager for the White Sox in the latter part of the 2022 season as manager Tony La Russa stepped away due to health concerns.
Miguel Cairo | |
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Washington Nationals – No. 22 | |
Infielder | |
Born: (1974-05-04) May 4, 1974 (age 50) Anaco, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1996, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 3, 2012, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .264 |
Home runs | 41 |
Runs batted in | 394 |
Teams | |
As coach
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