Cocaina Garcia

With the recent success of Rick Ankiel, I thought now would be a good time to take a look at a successful two way player from the Negro Leagues: Manuel "Cocaina" Garcia. There were some pitchers with great nicknames, Steel Arm Davis, Ankleball Moss ? that's where that mean sonuvagun threw the ball from, his ankles ? and Cocaina Garcia. Cocaina, whom I used to face down in Cuba, got his name from his wicked curveball, which made all us hitters go numb. - Buck O'Neil, from his book "I Was Right On Time: My Journey From The Negro Leagues To The Majors"