Charlie Montoyo
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Jose Carlos Montoyo Diaz
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.
- School De Anza College, Louisiana Tech University
- Debut September 7, 1993
- Final Game September 29, 1993
- Born October 17, 1965 in Florida, P.R.
[edit] Biographical Information
Infielder Charlie Montoyo was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 1987 amateur draft. In 1993, he was traded to the Montreal Expos, and later that year hit a game-winning double in his first big league at-bat.
Since his playing career ended, he has been a minor league manager for a decade. His managerial stops have inlcuded the Princeton Devil Rays, Hudson Valley Renegades, Charleston RiverDogs, Bakersfield Blaze, and Orlando Rays. Beginning in 2004, he led the Montgomery Biscuits for three years. After the leading the Biscuits to a Southern League championship during the 2006 season, Montoyo was promoted and named manager of the Triple-A Durham Bulls. Montoyo's 2007 Bulls team reached the championship finals of the International League, falling to the Richmond Braves 3 games to 2.
