Biography
Abel Leal Abel Leal Díaz (8 March 1940 – 12 April 2019) was a Colombian baseball player. Nicknamed El Tigre, he is best known for playing with the Colombia national baseball team, where he was named the most valuable player at the 1970 Amateur World Series. Born in the El Cabrero neighborhood of Cartagena, Leal began his baseball career in 1966 with the Kola Román club of Colombia's amateur league, managed by Antonio Torres; there he was converted from a pitcher to third baseman, though he played only five games before being released. Signing with the Terminal club (operated by Colpuertos, the country's port authority), his performance there earned him a spot in the Bolívar department team. A powerful home run hitter, Leal is remembered for his iconic, game-tying homer in the 1972 national tournament...
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