Luis Quintana
Puerto Rican baseball player
Intro | Puerto Rican baseball player | |
Places | Puerto Rico | |
was | Athlete Baseball player | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 25 December 1951 | |
Death | 27 July 2009 (aged 57 years) |
Luis Joaquín Quintana Santos (December 25, 1951 – July 27, 2009) was a professional baseball player who played two seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball. Quintana was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.
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 Vega Baja, Puerto Rico for burial.