Jose Oquendo

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Jose Manuel Oquendo Contreras (Secret Weapon)

Bats Both, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 160 lb.

Debut May 2, 1983
Final Game September 29, 1995
Born July 4, 1963 in Rio Piedras, P.R.

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Nicknamed "Cheito", versatile Jose Oquendo is probably best known for being one of the few players in major league history to have played all nine positions in one season, which he pulled off in 1988. After retiring as a player, he was manager of the New Jersey Cardinals in 1998 and has been third base coach for the St. Louis Cardinals since 1999. He was also the manager of Puerto Rico for the 2006 World Baseball Classic.