Carlos Ramón Mendoza (born November 4, 1974) is a Venezuelan former

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Mendoza previously played parts of two seasons in the majors with the

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(1997) and

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(2000), primarily as an

. Listed at 5.11 , 160 lb , Mendoza batted and threw left-handed. He was born in

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. In a two-season MLB career, Mendoza hit .182 with one

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and no

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s in 28

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. In between, Mendoza played winterball with the Navegantes del Magallanes and Caribes de Oriente clubs of the Venezuelan League from 1994 through 2004.VPBL batting statistics
. ''Pelota Binaria''. Retrieved on December 23, 2017. In addition, he represented his country in the

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tournament, where he led all hitters with a .529 average and was included in the All-Star team.

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