Josias Manzanillo
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Josías Manzanillo Adams (born October 16, 1967 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played in the major leagues from -. He is the 17th of 18 children.
In , Manzanillo suffered a grisly injury while pitching for the Seattle Mariners
. Not wearing a cup, he took a Manny Ramírez
line drive to the groin that led to an operation to remove one of his testicles.
On December 13, 2007, Manzanillo was one of many athletes mentioned in the detailed Mitchell Report
by Senator George Mitchell
in which he was alleged to have used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career. In this report, former major league clubhouse attendant, Kirk Radomski
, claimed that Manzanillo was the only player he ever witnessed taking steroids. Ramdomski dealt steroids and HGH to tens if not hundreds of major league baseball players.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played in the major leagues from -. He is the 17th of 18 children.
In , Manzanillo suffered a grisly injury while pitching for the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
. Not wearing a cup, he took a Manny Ramírez
Manny Ramírez
Manuel "Manny" Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a retired Dominican-American professional baseball outfielder. He was recognized for great batting skill and power, a nine-time Silver Slugger and one of 25 players to hit 500 career home runs. Ramirez's 21 grand slams are third all-time, and his 28...
line drive to the groin that led to an operation to remove one of his testicles.
On December 13, 2007, Manzanillo was one of many athletes mentioned in the detailed Mitchell Report
Mitchell Report (baseball)
The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball, informally known as the "Mitchell Report", is the result of former Democratic United States Senator from Maine...
by Senator George Mitchell
George J. Mitchell
George John Mitchell, Jr., is the former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace under the Obama administration. A Democrat, Mitchell was a United States Senator who served as the Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995...
in which he was alleged to have used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career. In this report, former major league clubhouse attendant, Kirk Radomski
Kirk Radomski
Kirk J. Radomski is a former batboy and clubhouse employee for the New York Mets Major League Baseball team from 1985–1995, who on April 27, 2007 pleaded guilty in United States district court to money laundering and illegal distribution of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, Clenbuterol,...
, claimed that Manzanillo was the only player he ever witnessed taking steroids. Ramdomski dealt steroids and HGH to tens if not hundreds of major league baseball players.