Ángel Mangual
American baseball player
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]
Angel Mangual | |||
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Outfielder | |||
Born: Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico | March 19, 1947|||
Died: February 16, 2021 San Juan, Puerto Rico | (aged 73)|||
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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 runs | 22 | ||
Runs batted in | 125 | ||
Teams | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
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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- ↑ 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.