Luis Joaquín Quintana Santos (December 25, 1951 – July 27, 2009) was a professional

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player who played two seasons for the California Angels of

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. Quintana was born in

Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Vega Baja (, ) is a Vega Baja barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality located on the coast of north central Puerto Rico. It is north of Morovis, Puerto Rico, Morovis, east of Manatí, Puerto Rico, Manatí, and west of ...

.Ex-Angels pitcher Luis Quintana, 57, dies in Fla.
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, July 28, 2009. On July 27, 2009, Quintana was found dead in his car after a crash in West Palm Beach, Florida. Officials from the Palm Beach County sheriff's office indicated that Quintana had died of natural causes while driving. Quintana's family announced their intention to take his remains back to

for burial.Ex-Angels pitcher Luis Quintana, 57, dies in Florida
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, July 28, 2008.

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