Vinicio "Chico" Garc�a Uzcanga was a second baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Baltimore Orioles in the 1954 season. Listed at 5' 8", 170 lb., Garc�a batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. Outside of MLB, Garc�a enjoyed a distinguished baseball career that spanned five different decades as a player and manager. A solid infielder and contact hitter, Garc�a played nine Triple-A seasons in the Arizona-Texas and American Association leagues and one season in Cuban baseball, before serving as a backup infielder for the Orioles in the American League. He won four minor league batting titles in the Arizona-Texas League, Mexican Gulf League and Mexican League. Following his playing career, Garc�a managed in Mexico from 1966 through 1984, winning four championship titles for Culiac�n, Guasave and Mochis. He also managed the Monterrey, Veracruz, Sabinas, Jalisco, Monclova and Nuevo Laredo clubs. In 1981, he gained Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame honors. Vinicio Garcia was married to Carolyn Foshee and has two sons, Jerry Vinicio & David and also has two daughters, Becky & Carolyn Lee. 

December 24th, 1924 in Veracruz  /  Died:   Aug 17th, 2007