Manuel Modesto Seoane
Manuel Modesto Seoane (born June 26, 1955 in Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida

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 is a retired professional baseball player who pitched

Pitcher

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 in seven Major League Baseball games for the Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

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 and Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs

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 during the 1977 and 1978 seasons.

In 1982, Seoane, along with Mark Lemongello

Mark Lemongello

Mark Lemongello is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1976-1979. He played for the Houston Astros and the Toronto Blue Jays...

, was arrested for the kidnapping and robbery of Lemongello's cousins Mike Lemongello, a former professional bowler, and Peter Lemongello. Seoane was sentenced to seven years probation after he pled no contest to the charges.

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