José Núñez Jiménez (born January 13, 1960) is a former

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. He was signed by the

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as a

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in and pitched in Major League Baseball for the

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(-) and

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(). Núñez is currently a pitching coach in the

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minor league system. After leaving the major leagues, Núñez enjoyed a long and prosperous career in Asia, playing for the

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(–), Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (–), Taichung Agan () and Hanwha Eagles (). He shares the Taiwanese professional baseball record of

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the most games in a single season (22 wins in 1993), along with Chen Yi-Hsin.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nunez, Jose 1964 births Águilas Cibaeñas players Calgary Cannons players Chicago Cubs players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Canada Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Japan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in South Korea Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Fukuoka Daiei Hawks players Hanwha Eagles players Iowa Cubs players Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic 20th-century Dominican Republic sportsmen Nippon Professional Baseball pitchers Syracuse Chiefs players Taichung Agan players Toronto Blue Jays players Uni-President Lions players Québec Capitales players Charleston Royals players Fort Myers Royals players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in Mexico Sportspeople from La Vega Province