Manny Trillo was known as one of the best fielding second basemen of his era, with a strong throwing arm.
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16 Facts About Manny Trillo
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Manny Trillo was converted into a second baseman in 1973 while playing for the Athletics' Triple A team, the Tucson Toros.
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Manny Trillo 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.
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Manny Trillo was involved in a pair of controversies about his roster eligibility for the 1973 World Series.
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Manny Trillo appeared in one game of the 1974 American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles, but didn't make any further appearances as the Athletics defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1974 World Series.
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On October 23,1974, Manny Trillo was traded along with Darold Knowles and Bob Locker to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Williams.
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Manny Trillo remained with the Cubs for four seasons before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies on February 23,1979, as part of an eight-player trade.
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Manny Trillo won the 1980 Silver Slugger Award for second basemen, which is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position.
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Manny Trillo's performance earned him the League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award.
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Manny Trillo then hit a single with two outs in the ninth inning to drive home the winning run.
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Manny Trillo was voted to be the starting second baseman for the National League in the 1982 All-Star Game and set a since-broken major league record for consecutive errorless chances at second base, falling two games short of Joe Morgan's record 91-game errorless streak.
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On December 9,1982, Manny Trillo was traded to the Cleveland Indians in a multi-player deal.
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Manny Trillo would spend the next six seasons with several teams, serving as a utility player before ending his career at the age of 38 with the Cincinnati Reds in 1989.
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Manny Trillo led National League second basemen four times in assists, three times in range factor and twice in putouts.
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In 2007, Manny Trillo was inducted into the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
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