Ángel Fleitas
| Ángel Fleitas | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 10, 1914 Abreus, Cuba | |
| Died: July 10, 2006 (aged 91) Miami, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 5, 1948, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 10, 1948, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .077 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
| |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  Cuba
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| Men's Baseball | ||
| Baseball World Cup | ||
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1943 Havana | Team |
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1944 Caracas | Team |
Ángel Félix Fleitas Husta (1914-2006) was a Major League Baseball shortstop.
Playing career
[edit]He made his major league debut at age 33 for the Washington Senators, playing in 15 games and going 1-for-13 at the plate. Prior to his major league career, he played in two Amateur World Series for Cuba in 1943 and 1944.
His younger brother, Andrés Fleitas, was a long-time baseball star in Cuba, Mexico, and in the minor leagues.[citation needed]
Sources
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1914 births
- 2006 deaths
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Atlanta Crackers players
- Austin Pioneers players
- Greenville Spinners players
- Montgomery Grays players
- Montgomery Rebels players
- Major League Baseball players from Cuba
- Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States
- People from Abreus, Cuba