Jorge Brito (baseball)

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Jorge Manuel Brito Uceta (born June 22, 1966) is a former Major League Baseball catcher for the Colorado Rockies.

After being signed as an amateur free agent by the Oakland Athletics in 1986, Brito would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Colorado Rockies on April 30, 1995, and appear in his final game on April 21, 1996.

Brito spent both of his seasons at the Major League level serving as a backup catcher to former Rockies starters Joe Girardi and Jeff Reed.


Jorge Brito
Jorge Brito - Modesto A's - 1988.jpg
Brito in 1988
Catcher
Born: (1966-06-22) June 22, 1966 (age 56)
Monción, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 30, 1995, for the Colorado Rockies
Last MLB appearance
April 21, 1996, for the Colorado Rockies
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