Carlos Munoz
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Carlos Munoz (born October 19, 1979) is a catcher who has played for the Panamanian National Baseball Team on and off for a few years. He is perhaps most notable for appearing in the 2006 World Baseball Classic
for Panama
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He played in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup
, hitting .500 in 26 at-bats, with seven doubles, a home run, six runs scored and seven RBI. He was selected to be on the All-Tournament team. In 2004, he played for Saim Rho of Serie A1
in baseball, with whom he hit .258 with 27 RBI in 52 games.
In the 2005 Baseball World Cup
, Munoz hit .314 in 11 games. He had one at-bat in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, grounding out to first base in the game in which Shairon Martis
threw a no hitter. In the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
, he had just one hit in 12 at-bats. He played in the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup
, hitting only .158.
2006 World Baseball Classic
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for Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
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He played in the 2002 Intercontinental Cup
2002 Intercontinental Cup
The 2002 Intercontinental Cup was a football match played on 3 December 2002 between Real Madrid, winners of the 2001–02 UEFA Champions League, and Olimpia, winners of the 2002 Copa Libertadores. The match was played at the neutral venue of the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama in front of...
, hitting .500 in 26 at-bats, with seven doubles, a home run, six runs scored and seven RBI. He was selected to be on the All-Tournament team. In 2004, he played for Saim Rho of Serie A1
Serie A1 (baseball)
The Italian Baseball League is a professional baseball league that is governed by FIBS , which has its headquarters in Rome...
in baseball, with whom he hit .258 with 27 RBI in 52 games.
In the 2005 Baseball World Cup
2005 Baseball World Cup
The XXXVI Baseball World Cup took place in the Netherlands cities of Rotterdam, Haarlem, Almere, Amsterdam and Eindhoven September 2–17, 2005. Countries were split into two groups of nine, with the first four of each group qualifying for the finals....
, Munoz hit .314 in 11 games. He had one at-bat in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, grounding out to first base in the game in which Shairon Martis
Shairon Martis
Shairon B. Martis is a Dutch-Antillean professional baseball pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He pitched for The Netherlands in the 2006 World Baseball Classic...
threw a no hitter. In the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The tournament began on July 15 and ended on July 30.-Host City:*Main**Cartagena de Indias*Other host cities...
, he had just one hit in 12 at-bats. He played in the 2008 Americas Baseball Cup
2008 Americas Baseball Cup
The 2008 America Baseball Cup is being held in the Venezuelan cities of Puerto Ordaz and El Tigre, from September 26 to October 7. The tournament acts as a qualifier for the 2009 World Cup....
, hitting only .158.