Benji Gil
Mexican baseball player and manager (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
Romar Benjamin Gil Aguilar (born October 6, 1972) is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and the Anaheim Angels with whom he won the 2002 World Series. He was the infield coach for the Los Angeles Angels.
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Born: (1972-10-06) October 6, 1972 (age 51) Tijuana, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batted: Right Threw: Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April 5, 1993, for the Texas Rangers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 31, 2003, for the Anaheim Angels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting average | .237 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Home runs | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Runs batted in | 171 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gil has served as manager of the Mexico national baseball team in the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He has also managed the Tomateros de Culiacán and Charros de Jalisco, both in the Mexican Pacific League.