In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gil and the second or maternal family name is Aguilar.
Baseball player
Benji Gil
Gil at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth in 2013
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1972-10-06) October 6, 1972 (age 51) Tijuana, Mexico
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 1993, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
July 31, 2003, for the Anaheim Angels
MLB statistics
Batting average
.237
Home runs
32
Runs batted in
171
Teams
As player
Texas Rangers (1993, 1995–1997)
Anaheim Angels (2000–2003)
As coach
Los Angeles Angels (2022–2023)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2002)
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Mexico
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro
Team
World Baseball Classic
Manager for Mexico
2023 Miami
Team
Romar Benjamin Gil Aguilar (born October 6, 1972) is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and the Anaheim Angels with whom he won the 2002 World Series. He was the infield coach for the Los Angeles Angels.
Gil has served as manager of the Mexico national baseball team in the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He has also managed the Tomateros de Culiacán and Charros de Jalisco, both in the Mexican Pacific League.
league. In March 2021, former Texas Rangers and Anaheim Angels shortstop BenjiGil was announced as the Mariachis' manager for the 2021 season. In their...
Rangers. Initially used as a utility man, he took over at shortstop from BenjiGil on June 12 after batting .314 to start the season. That same day, he had...
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organization. Gil was born in Newport Beach, California, while his father, BenjiGil, was playing for the Anaheim Angels. He attended Timber Creek High School...
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Rangers. Originally signed to serve as a backup to BenjiGil, Elster became the starter after an injury to Gil. He went on to have a career year, hitting a...
Manager: 30 BenjiGil Coaches: Bench 9 Vinny Castilla, Hitting 18 Jacob Cruz, 70 Bobby Magallanes, Pitching 26 Horacio Ramírez, First base 12 Gil Velazquez...
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