Angel Bravo
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Angel Alfonso Bravo Urdaneta (b. August 4, 1942), better known as Angel Bravo, is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1963 season, and played for the White Sox (1969), Cincinnati Reds (1970-1971) and San Diego Padres (1971). He batted and threw left-handed.
A native of Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela, Bravo was a career . 248 hitter (54-for-218) with one home run, 12 RBI, 26 runs, seven doubles, three triples, and two stolen bases in 149 games played.
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[edit] Minor League Trivia
- led Midwest League outfielders with a .973 fielding percentage while playing for the Clinton C-Sox in 1964
- led Southern League outfielders with a .995 fielding percentage while playing for the Evansville White Sox in 1967
- led the Pacific Coast League with a .342 batting average while playing for the Tucson Toros in 1969
[edit] Major League Trivia
- hit his only home run on September 12, 1969 against Lew Krausse at Comiskey Park
- hit a combined .353 (6-for-17) against All-Stars Jim McGlothlin, Andy Messersmith, John "Blue Moon" Odom, and Bill Singer
- hit .571 (4-for-7) against Hall of Famer Jim "Catfish" Hunter.
[edit] Reference
- 1971 Baseball Register published by The Sporting News
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Retrosheet
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