Ángel Félix Fleitas Husta (1914-2006) was a

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Playing career

He made his major league debut at age 33 for the Washington Senators, playing in 15 games and going 1-for-13 at the plate. Prior to his major league career, he played in two

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for Cuba in and . His younger brother, Andrés Fleitas, was a long-time baseball star in Cuba, Mexico, and in the minor leagues.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fleitas, Angel 1914 births 2006 deaths Major League Baseball shortstops Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Atlanta Crackers players Austin Pioneers players Greenville Spinners players Montgomery Grays players Montgomery Rebels players Major League Baseball players from Cuba 20th-century Cuban sportsmen Cuban expatriate baseball players in the United States People from Abreus, Cuba Baseball players from Cienfuegos Province