Carlos Manuel Lezcano (born September 30, 1955), is a former professional baseball player who played

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(MLB) from 1980 to 1981 for the

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. His cousin,

Sixto Lezcano Sixto Joaquin Lezcano Curras (born November 28, 1953) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons (1974–1985). He played for five MLB teams and won a Gold Glove during ...

, was also a Major League outfielder and was a recipient of a

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in 1979 while a member of the

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Early life

He was born in

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Manager

He was most recently the manager of the

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, a minor league affiliate of the

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. On November 29, 2013, the Cangrejeros de Santurce announced that Lezcano would replace José David Flores as manager of the team. On January 12, 2015, Lezcano was announced as the manager for the Joplin Blasters as they begin

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play in 2015. For the 2016 summer Carlos Lezcano is the head coach for the Liberal Bee Jays located in Liberal, Kansas. The Bee Jays play in the Jayhawk League, which involves college players from around the United States.

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1955 births Living people Chicago Cubs players Major League Baseball outfielders Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Florida State University alumni Minor league baseball managers Midland Cubs players Wichita Aeros players Iowa Oaks players Iowa Cubs players People from Arecibo, Puerto Rico Birmingham Barons players Tacoma Tigers players {{PuertoRico-baseball-outfielder-stub

Early life

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