Angel Macias, ambidextrous pitcher - threw a perfect game in the 1957 Little League World Series Ángel Macías Barba Monterrey, Mexico Born: September 2, 1944 in Aguascalientes Mexico Height: 5' 10", Weight: 149 lb. Position: LHP/RHP Bats: Both Throws: Both (Ambidextrous) Ambidextrous pitcher Angel Macias is well known for throwing a perfect game in the 1957 Little League World Series -- right-handed. The compelling story of the '57 Monterrey team was made into two feature films, a 1960 picture in Mexico called Los Pequeños Gigantes (The Little Giants) and a 2008 film in the United States called The Perfect Game . On return to Mexico, the mayor of Monterrey gave the entire Little League team scholarships to high school and college. Macias attended high school, but did not attend college -- opting instead to sign with the Los Angeles Angles. Macias played as an outf...
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