Angel Veneroso Moreno (born June 6, 1955) is a former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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, and in the

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(CPBL) for the

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and

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Career

Moreno began his career in 1975 with the

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of the

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, with whom he played for from 1975 to 1980 before joining the

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organization. He made his debut on August 15, 1981, and played in 21 total

games, his last being a game on June 25, 1982. He spent 1983 in

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for the Angels and split 1984 in the minors for the Angels and

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. In 1988, Moreno played in 2 games with the

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of the

. After a six-year hiatus from professional baseball, Moreno played in two games with the

of the

in 1995. From 1998 to 1999, Moreno played in 29 games for the

of the Chinese Professional Baseball League, winning the

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in 1998 and 1999. In 2000, Moreno played for the

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of the

, and switched to the

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna The Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (English: Laguna Union Cottoneers) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League (LMB). Based in Torreón, Coahuila, they play in the North Division of LMB. History Early years The team was established ...

for the 2001 season. Moreno remained in the LMB in 2002 and 2003, playing for the Rojos del Aguila de Veracruz, also playing for the club in 2005. In 2006, Moreno played 8 games between Veracruz and the Diablos Rojos del Mexico before ending his playing career. In 2020, Moreno was selected as the starting left-handed pitcher on the Mexican League Historic Ideal Team by a committee of baseball journalists and historians. In February 2025, Moreno was selected by a committee of journalists as a pitcher for the Mexican League Centennial All-Time Team on the occasion of the league's hundredth anniversary.

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1955 births Living people Baseball players from Veracruz California Angels players Diablos Rojos del México players Edmonton Trappers players Evansville Triplets players Leones de Yucatán players Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame inductees Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Mexico 20th-century Mexican sportsmen Mexican expatriate baseball players in Canada Mexican expatriate baseball players in the United States Mexican League baseball pitchers Naranjeros de Hermosillo players Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes players Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Rojos del Águila de Veracruz players Salt Lake City Gulls players Spokane Indians players Algodoneros de Unión Laguna players Potros de Minatitlán players Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo players Uni-President Lions players Wei Chuan Dragons players Yaquis de Obregón players Mexican expatriate baseball players in Taiwan Tigres de Quintana Roo players {{Mexico-baseball-pitcher-stub