Omer Enrique (Molleda) Muñoz (born June 3rd, 1966 in

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) served as the interim first base coach for the

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in 2010 while Harold Baines recovered from right

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. He has also played, coached and managed in the minor leagues.

Playing career

Muñoz played from 1985 to 1996 consecutively, save for the 1986 season. In 741 minor league games, the

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hit .264 with 12 home runs.BR Minors
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Managing career

Muñoz managed the

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from 2000 to 2001, the

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in 2002 (replacing manager Robert Hansen partway through the season), the Bakersfield Blaze in 2003 and Kannapolis Intimidators in 2006.

References

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