Jorge Luis Toca (born January 7, 1975) is a former professional baseball player.
Career
He played with the
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
from 1999 to 2001. He is tall and weighs . He plays first base and outfield. He bats and throws right-handed. He is mostly remembered for losing grip and letting his bat fly into the stands after swings on multiple occasions. He most recently played for the
Acereros de Monclova
The Acereros de Monclova (English: Monclova Steelers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. Their home ballpark is Estadio de Béisbol Monclova, which has a capacity of 11,000 people. The Acere ...
in the
Mexican League
The Mexican League (, ) is a professional baseball league based in Mexico and the oldest running professional league in the country.
The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...
in .
On May 12, 2005, while playing in the minor leagues, Toca was suspended 15 games for violating the Minor League baseball drug policy.
See also
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List of baseball players who defected from Cuba
This is a list of notable Cuban baseball players who have defected since the beginning of Fidel Castro's presidency. Prior to the Cuban Revolution, which saw Castro rise to power in 1959, Cuban-born players often played in the American Negro leag ...
External links
Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)*
1975 births
Living people
People from Remedios, Cuba
Acereros de Monclova players
Binghamton Mets players
Charlotte Knights players
Edmonton Trappers players
Estrellas Orientales players
Cuban expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
Langosteros de Cancún players
Major League Baseball first basemen
Major League Baseball players from Cuba
Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
Mayos de Navojoa players
Cuban expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Memphis Redbirds players
Nashville Sounds players
New York Mets players
Norfolk Tides players
Olmecas de Tabasco players
Tiburones de La Guaira players
Toledo Mud Hens players
Defecting Cuban baseball players
Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
Baseball players at the 1995 Pan American Games
Pan American Games medalists in baseball
Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games
Cuban expatriate baseball players in Canada
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