Kirt manwaring biography for kids

American baseball player (born )

Baseball player

Kirt Dean Manwaring (born July 15, ) is an American former professional baseball player.^[1] He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from through , most prominently as a member of the San Francisco Giants, with whom he played for the majority of his career.

Although he didn't produce large offensive statistics, Manwaring excelled as a defensive player, winning the National League Gold Glove Award in ^[1] He also played for the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies.

Baseball career

Manwaring was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 12th round of the free-agent draft but, did not sign. He was then selected by the San Francisco Giants in the second round of the draft out of Coastal Carolina University at the age of ^[2] A little over a year later, he made his major league debut with the Giants.

He played in the epic World Series between the Giants and the Oakland A’s that w