Rich Garces
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El Guapo... Females in Boston will never forget you
| Born: | May 18, 1971 |
| Birthplace: | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Hometown: | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Height: | 6' 0" |
| Weight: | 250 lbs (LOL) |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1987. |
| College: | None |
| High School: | Jose Felix Rivas (VZ) |
| Other Teams: | Minnesota Twins 1990, 1993 Chicago Cubs 1995 Florida Marlins 1995 |
| Years with Boston: | 1996 - 2002 |
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Overall Career
Richard Alan Garcés Mendoza, Jr. [gar-CESS] (born May 18, 1971, in Maracay, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. Nicknamed "El Guapo", he is one of the most beloved relief pitchers in Red Sox history.
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Moment in the Sun
- July 2001, with the Red Sox at Montreal (32,000 in attendance... most of them Red Sox fans), Guapo came to bat greeted with a thunderous standing ovation
- Enjoyed useful seasons from 1998-2001 as a middle reliever
- Was reported missing in Venezuela in 2005, only to return safely 10 days later from a beach party.
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Trivia
- El Guapo was originally given to Garces by then-teammate Mike Maddux upon Maddux's comments on Garces' look-alike status with the villain in the Movie 'The Three Amigos'
- El Guapo means 'the good-looking one' in Spanish
- In the 2001 Sox Wives' cookbook, Crowding the Plate, Garces listed his favorite restaurant on the road as the "Cheesecake Factory -- Chicago"
- Now pitches for the Nashua Pride in the Can-Am League.
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Transactions
- December 29, 1987: Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent.
- October 25, 1994: Released by the Minnesota Twins.
- January 30, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- August 9, 1995: Selected off waivers by the Florida Marlins from the Chicago Cubs.
- October 16, 1995: Granted Free Agency.
- December 14, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- November 23, 1998: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- January 26, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
