| Ángel Castro | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born:(1917-04-20)20 April 1917 Empalme,Sonora, Mexico | |
| Died: 10 January 1983(1983-01-10) (aged 65) Tampico,Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| LMB statistics | |
| Batting average | .306 |
| Hits | 1,914 |
| Home runs | 230 |
| Runs batted in | 1,219 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1964 |
Ángel Castro Pacheco (20 April 1917 – 10 January 1983) was a Mexican professionalbaseballfirst baseman. Castro spent twenty seasons playing in theMexican League from 1938 to 1957. Castro was inducted into theMexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 1964. Nicknamed, "el bateador elegante" (the elegant hitter), Castro is considered as one of the first Mexican baseball stars alongsideHéctor Espino.[1][2]
Castro was born on 20 April 1917 inEmpalme,Sonora.[3] He made his professional debut in theMexican League in 1938 with theAlijadores de Tampico and won theRookie of the Year Award.[4][5] In 1939, Castro hit three home runs in a game, becoming the second player to do so in the Mexican League.[6]
In 1940, Castro was traded to theAzules de Veracruz and in 1941, he returned to Tampico. Castro was part of the Tampico team that won the 1945 and 1946 Mexican League championship, under managerArmando Marsans.[1]
In 1948, Castro was signed again by the Veracruz. 1951 was Castro's best season, he won the triple crown, compiling a batting average of .357, 22 home runs and 79 RBIs.[7][8]
Castro later played for theTuneros de San Luis Potosí,Diablos Rojos del México,Sultanes de Monterrey,Tigres de México,Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo andRojos del Águila de Veracruz. He retired after the 1957 season.[9]
In 1964, Castro was elected to theMexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame together withMartín Dihigo,Epitacio Torres,Lázaro Salazar,Ramón Bragaña andGenaro Casas.[9]
Castro spent his last years working for theMexican Social Security Institute in Tampico. He died on 10 January 1983 in Tampico, aged 65.[1][7]