Miguel Puente

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Migel Antonio Puente Aguilar (born May 8, 1948 in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent before the 1968 season, and he played for the Giants in 1970.

His major league career lasted for about four weeks, starting four games and relieving in two others during the month of May. Puente didn't do well overall, giving up 36 baserunners (25 hits and 11 walks) and 17 earned runs in just 18.2 innings. He did, however, pitch one great game. On May 8, 1970 he pitched a seven-hit complete game against the World Champion New York Mets, winning 7-1 at Shea Stadium in front of a big crowd of 43,109.

Season and career totals include a 1-3 record, 14 strikeouts, 1 game finished, and an ERA of 8.20.