Gil Flores | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Ponce, Puerto Rico | October 27, 1952|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 8, 1977, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1979, for the New York Mets | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .269 |
Home runs | 27 |
Runs batted in | 235 |
Teams | |
Gilberto Garcia Flores (born October 27,1952) is a retired Major League Baseball player.
Originally signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1970,he batted .288 in a little over one season in their farm system. Following the 1972 season,he went to the California Angels in the minor league draft. He made his major league debut in 1977,and batted .278 with one home run and 26 runs batted in.
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