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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Angels grant Gill unconditional release
Monday August 18, 2003
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) The Angels requested waivers on infielder
Benji Gil on Monday for the purpose of granting his unconditional
release.
Gil appeared in 63 games this season, hitting .192 with one
homer and nine RBIs. In four seasons with Anaheim, he hit .257 with
18 homers and 91 RBI in 337 games.
During the 2002 postseason, Gil hit .667 with two runs, one
double and one RBI in six games as the Angels won their first World
Series championship.
Gil has appeared in 604 major league games, including two stints
with Texas and then Anaheim. He has a .237 career average with 32
homers and 171 RBI.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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