Manny Trillo

Manny Trillo
Second baseman
Born: (1950-12-25) December 25, 1950 (age 73)
Caripito, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 1973, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 20, 1989, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.263
Home runs61
Runs batted in571
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the Venezuelan
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2007

Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo (born December 25, 1950), nicknamed "Indio", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (19731974), Chicago Cubs (19751978, 19861988), Philadelphia Phillies (19791982), Cleveland Indians (1983), Montreal Expos (1983), San Francisco Giants (19841985), and Cincinnati Reds (1989).[1] A four-time All-Star, he was the Phillies' starting second baseman when the franchise won its first World Series Championship in 1980. He was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era, with a strong throwing arm.[2]

  1. ^ Manny Trillo at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ "Manny Trillo: He's Unsung But Not Under-rated!", by Jayson Stark, Baseball Digest, June 1981, Vol. 40, No. 6, ISSN 0005-609X