Barry Paul Manuel is a former professional baseball

Professional baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 between and , and one season in Nippon Professional Baseball in .

In high school Manuel made the all-state team in 1984 and went on to play for LSU

Louisiana State University

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 from 1984-87. In 1986 he was voted on the College Baseball All-American team. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers (baseball)

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 in the second round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft

1987 Major League Baseball Draft

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. Manuel was 26 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 6, 1991, with the Texas Rangers.

After his major league career, Manuel played one game for the Seibu Lions in Japan in 1999.

Barry currently serves as the head baseball coach and the gameday football coordinator for Westminster Christian Academy

Westminster Christian Academy (Louisiana)

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 in Opelousas, Louisiana

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