Luis Manuel de los Santos Martinez (born December 29, 1966) is a former

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. De los Santos played in the majors for parts of three seasons, including stints with the

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(-) and the

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(). Afterwards, de los Santos played professionally in several countries, including

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, and

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. Following his major league career, de Los Santos played two seasons for

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of the

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, in 1991 and 1992. After spending a year in Triple-A

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that did not see him get called up to the majors, de los Santos played in three seasons with the

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between 1994 and 1996, which saw him lead the

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in RBI in 1995. De los Santos played for the

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. Following his stint in Japan and a two-season hiatus from baseball, de los Santos played a year for

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and a year for the KBO's

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before playing 50 games for the then

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' Triple-A affiliate, the

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, in 2002. Afterward, de los Santos would sign with

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of the independent Northern League, and in 2003, played for

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in the

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1966 births American Association (1902–1997) MVP Award winners Brother Elephants players Caffe Danesi Nettuno players Charros de Jalisco players Detroit Tigers players Diablos Rojos del México players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Italy Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Edmonton Trappers players Eugene Emeralds players Fort Myers Royals players Guerreros de Oaxaca players Kansas City Royals players KBO League infielders Kia Tigers players Living people Major League Baseball first basemen Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Memphis Chicks players Mexican League baseball first basemen Mexican League baseball third basemen Nippon Professional Baseball third basemen Omaha Royals players Rochester Red Wings players Toledo Mud Hens players Yomiuri Giants players Newtown High School alumni Baseball players from San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic Kaoping Fala players {{Baseball-first-baseman-stub