Angel Scull

Angel Scull
Angel Scull
	Outfielder
	Born: October 2, 1928 ; Matanzas, Cuba
	Died: February 14, 2005 (aged 76) ; Miami, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right

Angel Scull Saez (October 2, 1928 ? February 14, 2005) was a Cuban professional baseball outfielder . Listed at 5' 8", 165 lb., he batted and threw right handed. ^[1]

Born in Matanzas , Scull was known as a line-drive hitter and speedy base runner. In addition, he was a fine defensive player at all three outfield positions, playing mainly as a center fielder for the Alacranes de Almendares during his ten seasons in the Cuban League from 1951?1952 through 1960?1961. ^[2]

Scull was also a member of the Cuban baseball team which won the gold medal in the 1951 Pan American Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina . During the tournament, he led all players in runs batted in (14) and stolen bases (4) while tying for the most home runs (3). ^[3]

Scull won the Cuban League batting crown with a .370 average during the 1954?1955 season. Besides, he captured five stolen base titles from 1953?1954 through 1955?1956 and 1958?1959 to 1959?1960. In a 10-season career, he posted an average of .277 (593-for-2149) with 15 home runs and 207 runs batted in, scoring 299 runs and stealing 87 bases, while collecting 74 doubles and 31 triples . ^[4]

In 1951, Scull trained with the Washington Senators team of the American League then was assigned to Class D Wellsville Rockets , where he hit for a .329 average in 124 games and led the Pony League in stolen bases.

He stayed in the minor leagues through 1969, which included 14 Triple A seasons with the Charleston Senators , Havana Sugar Kings , Toronto Maple Leafs , Montreal Royals , Syracuse Chiefs , Atlanta Crackers , Vancouver Mounties , and Petroleros de Poza Rica . ^[1]

Scull enjoyed a career highlight while playing with Almendares in the 1954 Caribbean Series , when he batted .391 and amassed a .522 slugging average , leading the Series with five runs scored. He also tied with teammate Sam Chapman and Joe Tuminelli of the Panamanian team for the second-best average behind Puerto Rico 's outfielder Jim Rivera (.450). ^[5]

In 1997 Scull was enshrined into the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame based in Miami, Florida . ^[6]

He died in 2005 at the age of 77. ^[7]

Sources [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b "Baseball Reference ? Angel Scull minor league career" .
^ "CubanBeisbol.com ? Angel Scull page" .
^ Bjarkman, Peter C. (2007). A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864?2006 . McFarland and Company ISBN 978-0-7864-2829-8
^ Figueredo, Jorge S. (2003). Who's Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878?1961 . McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-8264-1
^ Figueredo, Jorge S. (2003). Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History . McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-6425-8
^ "Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame ? 1997?1998 inductees" . Archived from the original on 2014-01-01 . Retrieved 2013-03-10 .
^ Ancestry.com ? All results for Angel Scull

[BR-1] "Baseball Reference ? Angel Scull minor league career" .

[CubanBeisbol-2] "CubanBeisbol.com ? Angel Scull page" .

[3] Bjarkman, Peter C. (2007). A History of Cuban Baseball, 1864?2006 . McFarland and Company ISBN 978-0-7864-2829-8

[4] Figueredo, Jorge S. (2003). Who's Who in Cuban Baseball, 1878?1961 . McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-8264-1

[5] Figueredo, Jorge S. (2003). Cuban Baseball: A Statistical History . McFarland and Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-6425-8

[6] "Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame ? 1997?1998 inductees" . Archived from the original on 2014-01-01 . Retrieved 2013-03-10 .

[7] Ancestry.com ? All results for Angel Scull

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Angel Scull

Outfielder
Born: ( 1928-10-02 ) October 2, 1928 Matanzas, Cuba
Died: February 14, 2005 (2005-02-14) (aged 76) Miami, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right