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Manny Sarmiento
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'''Manny Sarmiento''' [sar-ME-EN-toh], born '''Manuel Eduardo Sarmiento Aponte''' (
February 2,
1956 in
Aragua State Cagua,
Venezuela), is a former
relief pitcher in
Major League Baseball who played for the
Cincinnati Reds (1976-79),
Seattle Mariners (1980; 1981 on the disabled list) and
Pittsburgh Pirates (1982-83).
Sarmiento was a four-year member of Cincinnati's "
Big Red Machine". During this period he posted a 14-8 record with 138
strikeouts, six
save (baseball statistics) saves, and a 4.12
earned run average ERA in 132 appearances (including five as a
starting pitcher).
In 1980 Sarmiento was injured while with Seattle, requiring season-ending surgery and more than 18 months of rehabilitation. Sarmiento was happy to be back in the
National League after an early 1981 trade which brought him to the Pirates. For part of the season, he switched from the
bullpen in an emergency move, and proved effective as a starter. Down the stretch he had a 9-4, 81 strikeouts, 3.39 ERA record, returning to relief duties in the 1983 season.
In a seven-season career, Sarmiento compiled a 26-22 mark with 283 strikeouts and a 3.49 ERA in 513
innings pitched.
Quote
"Sarmiento was a fine fielder with a lively split-finger fastball and a singing voice good enough to once sing the National Anthem before a game. As a 20-year-old rookie in 1976, the slender Venezuelan helped the Reds to a World Championship with five relief wins". - Ed Walton, at ''Baseball Library''.
See also
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List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
External link
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Career statistics at ''Baseball Reference''
Category:Cincinnati Reds players Sarmiento, Manny
Category:Pittsburgh Pirates players Sarmiento, Manny
Category:Seattle Mariners players Sarmiento, Manny
Category:Major league pitchers Sarmiento, Manny
Category:Venezuelan baseball players Sarmiento, Manny
Category:1956 births Sarmiento, Manny
Category:Living people Sarmiento, Manny
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