- Rick Manning
Infobox MLB retired|
bgcolor1=#023465
bgcolor2=#990000
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Rick Manning
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1954|9|2
debutdate=May 23
debutyear=1975
debutteam=Cleveland Indians
finaldate=October 4
finalyear=1987
finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.257
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1349
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=458
teams=
*Cleveland Indians (by|1975–by|1983)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|1983–by|1987)
highlights=
*Gold Glove in 1976Richard Eugene Manning (born
September 2 1954 inNiagara Falls, New York ) is a formercenter fielder inMajor League Baseball who played from by|1975-by|1987 on theCleveland Indians (1975-by|1983) andMilwaukee Brewers (1983-1987). During his career in Milwaukee (1987), with help from Ralph Bruno, made popular the famous "Cheese Head" worn by many Green Bay Packer football fans. He won theAmerican League Gold Glove Award in by|1976. One of the highlights of his career came on May 15, 1981, when Manning caught the final out inLen Barker 'sperfect game .He currently broadcasts games for the Indians on
WKYC -TV (with Jim Donovan) andSportsTime Ohio (alongsideMatt Underwood ). He currently resides inChesterland, Ohio . He is sometimes also seen doing broadcasts for "MLB on FOX ".External links
*baseball-reference|id=m/manniri01
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