Ever Wonder About the Angels’ “Preston” Patch?

For all you younger fans, I assume some of you are wondering what's with the diamond-shaped "Preston" patch on the Angels' uniforms? Well, our seasoned readers all know it's for a great baseball man we lost this year in Preston Gomez, the great player, coach, and scout for so many teams.

Gomez worked for the Angels for the last 27 years. He had a long history in baseball with the Dodgers, Astros, Padres, Cubs, Reds, Yankees, Senators, and Angels.

Gomez died in Fullerton, Calif., on Jan. 13 this year. He never fully recovered from head injuries sustained last March when he was hit by a pickup truck while walking to his car in Blythe, Calif.

Gomez worked for the Angels for more than 25 years and was on his way back from the team's sprin...

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