José Miguel Nieves Pinto (born June 16, 1975) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball
shortstop
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. He played for the
Chicago Cubs
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(1998–2000) and
Anaheim Angels
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(2001–02) of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). He batted and threw right-handed.
Career
In a five-season career, Nieves was a .242 hitter with nine
home run
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s and 51
RBI in 212
games
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.
He became manager of the
Dayton Dragons
The Dayton Dragons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Dayton, Ohio, and play their home games at Day Air Ballpark. In 2011, they broke the record for most ...
in 2013.
Dragons Announce 2013 Manager, Pitching Coach
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See also
* List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
Since 1939, over 400 Venezuelan baseball players have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, starting team, and dat ...
References
External links
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Retrosheet
1975 births
Living people
Anaheim Angels players
Baseball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
Caribes de Oriente players
Chicago Cubs players
Columbus Clippers players
Daytona Cubs players
Guerreros de Oaxaca players
Iowa Cubs players
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Major League Baseball shortstops
Memphis Redbirds players
Minor league baseball managers
Navegantes del Magallanes players
Baseball players from Guacara
Portland Beavers players
Rieleros de Aguascalientes players
Rockford Cubbies players
Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players
Salt Lake Stingers players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx players
Williamsport Cubs players
Pan American Games competitors for Venezuela
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