Carlos Francisco Diaz (born December 24, 1964) is a former

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. Diaz played for the

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in . He batted and threw

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. Diaz attended

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, and in 1984 he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Blue Jays in the 14th round of the 1986 MLB Draft. He is currently residing in

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and as of August 2018 is Vice Mayor on city council.City of Safe Harbor Carlos Diaz page
Retrieved August 20, 2018.

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