Ángel Mangual

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Angel Mangual
Outfielder
Born: (1947-03-19)March 19, 1947
Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Died: February 16, 2021(2021-02-16) (aged 73)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1969, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
June 20, 1976, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.245
Home runs22
Runs batted in125
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ángel Luis Mangual Guilbe (March 19, 1947 – February 16, 2021) was a Puerto Rican baseball outfielder who played seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was nicknamed "Little Clemente". He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Oakland Athletics from 1969 to 1976.[1]

He batted and threw right-handed and won three World Series championships with the Athletics.

Mangual died on the morning of February 16, 2021, in Puerto Rico, at the age of 73.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Becker, Jon (February 16, 2021). "Former Oakland A's World Series hero dies at 73". The Mercury News. Retrieved February 16, 2021.