Luis García (first baseman)

For other people with the same name, see Luis García (disambiguation).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Alvarez.

Luis García
García with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
First baseman/Designated hitter
Born: (1978-11-05) November 5, 1978 Guadalajara, Mexico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
June 9, 2011, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Last NPB appearance
October 2, 2012, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
NPB statistics (through 2012)
Batting average	.245
Home runs	15
RBI	64
Teams
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (2011–2012)
Medals Men's baseball Representing Mexico Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team

Luis Alfonso García Etxebarria (born November 5, 1978) is a former professional baseball designated hitter / first baseman.

García played in the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets minor league systems from 1997 to 2005. He signed with the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League in 2005, playing with them until 2014. He spent the 2015 and 2016 seasons with the Leones de Yucatán, and the 2017 season with the Diablos Rojos del México. He played part of the 2018 season with the Guerreros de Oaxaca before he was released in early May. In June, he signed with the Generales de Durango, and was released in mid-August. He retired as an active player following the conclusion of the 2018 season, and later became the general manager of the Águilas de Mexicali in the Mexican Pacific League.

References

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Luis Garcia at NPB (archive)