Today February 9, 2021, the Sharks of La Guaira announced to Henry White as manager, which is why we will tell you how his race in the Major Leagues – MLB and in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP).
Henry Blanco is one of the best catchers in the history of Venezuelan baseball, since he played for many years and successfully in the Major Leagues and also in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, he also represented Venezuela in World Classics and later, he continued linked to the ball but as a coach, being a coach and manager both in his country and in the United States.
in the big leagues
Blanco played from 1997 to 2013 in the MLB, having a lifetime total of 971 games played, connecting 615 hits, 72 home runs, 298 RBIs, 274 runs scored and an average of .223, wearing the uniforms of the Los Angeles Dodgers teams. Angels, Colorado Rockies, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona D-Backs, Atlanta Braves, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays.
as a coach
In 2013 he began his journey as a manager in the MLB, being signed as coach of the Arizona D-Backs, then in 2016 the Chicago Cubs signed him as bullpen coach and he won the World Series that year. He subsequently joined former Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez on the Washington Nationals as the team’s bullpen coach, winning another 2019 Fall Classic championship.
in the LVBP
“El Capitan Centella” played 21 seasons in the Venezuelan League (15 with Leones del Caracas and 6 with Bravos de Margarita), playing 837 games, giving 582 hits, 113 doubles, eight triples, 60 homers, 335 charters and 299 runs scored, leaving a lifetime average of .231. In addition, he won two LVBP championships, in the 1994-1995 and 2005-2006 seasons, adding the Caribbean Series.
as manager
Blanco made his managerial debut with the Bravos de Margarita in the 2014-2015 LVBP season, working until the 2018-2019 campaign, leaving a record of 119 wins and 164 losses, all this in a total of 285 games. Also, in 2016, he was named Manager of the Year in the aforementioned season.
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This was Henry Blanco’s career in MLB and LVBP