Manny Montejo

Manny Montejo
Pitcher
Born: (1935-10-16)October 16, 1935
Caibarien, Cuba
Died: January 19, 2000(2000-01-19) (aged 64)
La Habana, Cuba
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 25, 1961, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 15, 1961, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
ERA3.86
Strikeouts15
Teams

Manuel Montejo Bofill (October 16, 1935 – January 19, 2000) was a Cuban professional baseball player and right-handed relief pitcher who appeared in 12 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers in 1961. Born in Caibarien, he stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 150 pounds (68 kg).

Montejo's professional career lasted for all or parts of eight seasons between 1957 and 1966. His MLB trial during the latter months of the 1961 campaign saw him allow 13 hits and six bases on balls in 1613 innings pitched, without earning a decision or a save. He gave up seven earned runs to compile an ERA of 3.86.

He died in Havana at age 64 in 2000, though news of his death did not reach researchers until 2014.

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