Claudio Manela (April 12, 1894 – November 1975) was a Filipino pitcher in the Negro leagues in the 1920s.
He was the first Filipino-born baseball player to play in a recognized major league.
A native of Cavite City, Philippines, Manela made his Negro leagues debut in 1921 with the Cuban Stars (West), and played for the Cuban Stars (East) in 1925.
[1][2] Manela died in Newark, New Jersey in 1975 at age 81.
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