14 Facts About Dave Garcia

David Garcia was an American coach, scout and manager in Major League Baseball who spent over 65 years in professional baseball.

Dave Garcia served as manager of the California Angels and Cleveland Indians.

Dave Garcia was born in East St Louis, Illinois, to Spanish immigrant parents and entered the game in 1939.

Dave Garcia's playing career was interrupted by three years of service in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, and much of his later active career was spent as a player-manager in the low minor leagues.

Dave Garcia began managing at age 27 in 1948 with the Giants' Knoxville Smokies farm team of the Class B Tri-State League, and would continue to manage in the New York and San Francisco Giants' minor league organization over the next two decades.

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Dave Garcia coached for Triple-A Minneapolis and scouted for the Giants.

Dave Garcia then joined the San Diego Padres as a minor league manager in 1969, their maiden National League season.

Dave Garcia coached with the Padres, Indians and Angels and in 1977 he was named manager of the Angels when Norm Sherry was fired on July 11.

Dave Garcia got another chance to manage with the Cleveland Indians when Jeff Torborg was fired on July 23,1979.

Dave Garcia was named to the Rockies' staff when he was 79 years of age by then-skipper Buddy Bell.

Dave Garcia scouted for other MLB teams, including the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs.

Dave Garcia is one of only four individuals to play, coach or announce professional baseball during part of eight decades.

Dave Garcia made his MLB debut for the Cardinals in April 2014.

Dave Garcia died in San Diego, his permanent home since 1961, of natural causes at the age of 97.