Manny Trillo

Manny Trillo
Trillo playing for the Cubs in 1988
Second baseman
Born: (1950-12-25) December 25, 1950 (age 66) Caripito, Venezuela
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 28, 1973, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 20, 1989, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.263
Home runs	61
Runs batted in	571
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1973–1974) Chicago Cubs (1975–1978) Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1982) Cleveland Indians (1983) Montreal Expos (1983) San Francisco Giants (1984–1985) Chicago Cubs (1986–1988) Cincinnati Reds (1989)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1977, 1981–1983) 2× World Series champion (1974, 1980) NLCS MVP (1980) 3× Gold Glove Award (1979, 1981, 1982) 2× Silver Slugger Award (1980, 1981)

Jesús Manuel Marcano Trillo (born December 25, 1950), also nicknamed 'Indio', is a Venezuelan former second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 through 1989. In a 17-season career, he played for the Oakland Athletics (1973–1974), Chicago Cubs (1975–1978, 1986–1988), Philadelphia Phillies (1979–1982), Cleveland Indians (1983), Montreal Expos (1983), San Francisco Giants (1984–1985) and the Cincinnati Reds (1989). He was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era with a strong throwing arm.

Originally signed as a catcher by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968, Trillo was converted into a third baseman by his first minor league manager, Dallas Green. In 1969, he was selected by the Oakland Athletics from the Phillies in the Rule 5 draft. Trillo was converted into a second baseman in 1973 while playing for the Athletics' Triple A team, the Tucson Toros. He made his Major League debut at the age of 22 with Oakland on June 28, 1973 and stayed with the club as the Athletics won the American League Western Division pennant by six games over the Kansas City Royals, then defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the 1973 American League Championship Series.