Fermín Alexis Infante Carpio (born December 4, 1961) is a former

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n professional baseball

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. Listed at 5' 10", 175 lb., he batted and threw right handed. Born in Barquisimeto, Lara, Infante played for the

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and

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in a span of four seasons from 1987–1990. In the 1980s, the Blue Jays called Infante its best defensive

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in the

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next to

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. Infante had exceptional range and enough arm to make a throw from the hole, but he was unable to help himself with the bat. In a four-season career, Infante was mostly used as a late-inning defense replacement as well as a pinch runner. He posted a .109

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with 11 runs scored and one stolen base without

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s or RBI in 60 game appearances. Besides, Infante spent ten seasons in the Toronto and Atlanta minor league systems between 1982 and 1996, compiling a .255 average with 12 homers and 249 RBI in 880 games. In between, he played and managed for the

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in the

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, and played winter ball for the

Cardenales de Lara The Cardenales de Lara ( en, Lara Cardinals) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Founded in 1942 and based in Barquisimeto, the ''Cardenales'' have won six domestic titles, including back-to-back in 1998 and 1999, a ...

club of the

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. After his playing days, Infante managed the

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and also has coached for a long time in his native country for the Cardenales.

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Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
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