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American baseball player (born 1965)

Baseball player

Kirt Dean Manwaring (born July 15, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player.^[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1987 through 1999, most prominently as a member of the San Francisco Giants, with whom he played for the majority of his career.

Although he didn't produce large offensive statistics, Manwaring excelled as a defensive player, winning the National League Gold Glove Award in 1993.^[1] He also played for the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies.

Baseball career

Manwaring was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1983 free-agent draft but, did not sign. He was then selected by the San Francisco Giants in the second round of the 1986 draft out of Coastal Carolina University at the age of 21.^[2] A little over a year later, he made his major league debut with the Giants.

He played in the epic 1989 World Series betwe