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2 unusual facts about Manuel Lee


Manuel Lee

Lee recorded his first major league hit in his eighth at-bat, singling against Rick Behenna of the Cleveland Indians on June 2 at Exhibition Stadium.

In 1989, Lee would split time with Nelson Liriano at second base, and occasionally fill in for shortstop Tony Fernandez.



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Eddie Zosky

So anticipated was Zosky's debut that Toronto Star writer Dave Perkins compared Zosky's debut to Lou Gehrig in 1925, asking "Did Manuel Lee just become Manuel Pipp?" (in reference to Gehrig usurping Wally Pipp's first base position that season).