Manny Francois

 

Manny’s career began in 1984 when he was signed by the Dodgers as an undrafted free agent out of his native Dominican Republic. Starting as a rookie at Great Falls, he hit .299 in 51 games. He moved to single-A Vero Beach in 1985 and hit .277 there while stealing 20 bases.

 

Going into 1986, Francois was drawing favorable comparisons to Mariano Duncan. His season, though, turned out to be an abbreviated one as he got just 48 games between single-A Bakersfield and San Antonio.

He returned for 1987 to Vero Beach, then San Antonio in 1988. At San Antonio, He hit .245 in 123 games.

 

He is an exceptional infielder who builds players’ skills, confidence and love for the game.