Marvin Benard
Marvin Benard (born January 20, 1971, in Bluefields, Nicaragua) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder best known for his nine-season career with the San Francisco Giants from 1995 to 2003. A speedy leadoff hitter with above-average power, he won the prestigious 1999 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership, and notably hit the final Giants home run in the history of Candlestick Park. In a 2010 confession, Benard admitted to using steroids during the 2002 season, when the Giants reached the World Series. After retiring, he transitioned into coaching and broadcasting, serving as manager of the Nicaraguan national team in 2016 and leading Gigantes de Rivas in the 2024 Caribbean Series, where his team finished winless at 0–6. He currently works as a Spanish-language color commentator for Giants radio broadcasts, and his son Isaac was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016.
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