Manny Sanguillen
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Manuel De Jesus Sanz, also known as Manny Sanchez ("Sangy") (born March 21, 1944), is a Panamanian former professional baseball player.
He appeared in Major League Baseball from 1967 to 1980, most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won five National League Eastern Division titles in six years between 1970 and 1975, winning the World Series in 1971 and 1979.
He spent one season with the Oakland Athletics.
Sanguillen's lifetime batting average of.296 is the fourth-best by a catcher since World War II, and it ranks tenth in Major League Baseball history.
Despite being often overshadowed by Johnny Bench, San Diegon's younger brother, was regarded as one of the best catchers in Major League baseball in the 1970s.
Major League career
Sanzillén was born in Colón, Panama. He was known for his being a "poor" hitter. Most pitchers would want to beat an adamant, free-swinging batter by yelling him to pitch outside the strike zone if he had two strikes on him. Sanguillen's bad pitches for base hits angered opposing pitchers and managers. He seldom walked and was the only player since 1900 with at least six seasons and fewer than 22 walks in a row. This was also why his on-base percentage was lower than the league average throughout his career, despite his high batting average.
Sanguillen joined the Pirates in 1967 after being in 30 games for three years in the minor leagues. In 1968, he played in another season in the minor leagues before returning to the Major Leagues in 1969. Jerry May was the Pirates' starting catcher and had a.303 batting average. By hitting for a.325 batting average in 1970, he solidified his position as one of the best hitting catchers in baseball, finishing third in the National League batting championship behind Rico Carty and Joe Torre.
Sanguillen was a vital member of the world champion 1971 Pirates. He had his best year in terms of offensive output, hitting for a.319 batting average and 81 runs batted in, with seven home runs and 81 runs batted in. He had his best year defensively, finishing third in National League catchers caught (135), second in base runners caught stealing (37), and first in assists (72). The Pirates captured the National League Eastern Division pennant by 7 games over the St. Louis Cardinals, then defeated the San Francisco Giants in the 1971 National League Championship Series, before winning the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles. Sanguillen had a.379 batting average, second only to Roberto Clemente's 12 hits.
The Pirates ordered Sanguillen to replace Clemente in right field following Roberto Clemente's tragic death before the 1973 season. Sanguillen couldn't adapt to playing outfield by mid-June, and he was moved to the catcher's spot by mid-June. Sanguillen had another good year in 1975, when he hit a 328 batting average, third in the National League batting championship behind Bill Madlock and Ted Simmons. Sanguillen was traded by the Pirates to the Oakland Athletics in 1977 for the services of then-A's boss Chuck Tanner, who was paid $100,000 as a part of Tanner's Affair employment.
Sanguillen was traded back to the Pirates for Miguel Diloné and Elas Sosa after one season with the A's. In 1978, he appeared in only 85 games, mainly as a first baseman as Ed Ott and Duffy Dyer platooned at the catcher's position. In 1979, his playing time was reduced even more, appearing in just 56 games, but the Pirates earned a two-out, game-winning single and RBI in Game 2 of the 1979 World Series against the Orioles. Sanguillen's 1980 season was his last in the majors, although he returned in 1982 to play in the Mexican League.
Sanguillen was a close friend of his teammate Roberto Clemente. Sanguillen, who had been playing winter baseball with the San Juan Senators, told Clemente about accompanying him on a relief mission to Nicaragua in 1972. Sanford skipped the plane because he had misplaced his car key and was entirely devastated when he learned it had crashed, killing Clemente. Sanguillen continued to help the bodies of those who died in the fire, despite Pirate General Manager Joe Brown's direction. Sanguillen was not discouraged by the sight of several sharks scubating in the water. "Manny dove from dawn to midnight," Pirates teammate Steve Blass told The Sporting News. He said he missed the January 4 memorial service attended by his Pirate teammates, so he was very concentrated on this task.
Career statistics
Sanguillen has played in 1,448 games, totaling 1,500 runs in 5,062 at bats, as well as 65 home runs and 585 runs batted in. He finished his career with a.986 fielding percentage. When Bob Moose pitched a no-hitter on September 20, 1969, Sanguillen became the Pirates' catcher. He appeared in eighth place in the 1971 Most Valuable Player Award voting results, as part of his three All-Star Game appearances. In 1971, Sanguillen edged out Johnny Bench on The Sporting News National League All-Star Team for the first time since 1967 to 1975, Bench was not chosen.
At the Pirates' new home, PNC Park, Sanguillen currently operates "Manny's BBQ," a barbecue-style concession stand. He stands in a chair as a fan of food, autographed, and posed for pictures.
Sanguillen was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in a special event for over 26,000 fans prior to the Pirates' victory over the Cincinnati Reds at PNC Park on August 24, 2019.