Nicknamed “The Saint” during his three years in Ottawa, Santangelo was the first Lynx batter to step to the plate in April 1993, recorded the team’s first hit and scored its first run.Ī switch-hitter, Santangelo became the consummate utility man, and was regularly penciled in at shortstop, second base, third base and all three outfield positions. He was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 20th round of the 1989 baseball draft, signed for $1,000, and seemed destined for a career in the minor leagues. The sports network did not return a request for comment.īorn in Michigan, Santangelo grew up in Sacramento, Calif., and played baseball at the University of Miami while majoring in broadcast journalism. Santangelo has been a colour commentator on Nationals broadcasts by the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network, owned in part by the baseball team, since 2011. The Nationals also released a statement, saying the franchise has revoked its approval of Santangelo as a member of its broadcast team pending results of an investigation into the allegations, which it said were “inconsistent with our values as an organization.” Santangelo told The Athletic the allegations are untrue, and are “not representative of who I am as a man or professional.” “I am confident that my name and reputation will be fully cleared,” he said. She came forward, the woman told The Athletic, to warn other women, and is not pursuing civil damages or criminal charges. The woman said Santangelo made unwanted advances and sexually assaulted her in their one encounter several years ago. Santangelo was recently suspended from his job as colour commentator with the Washington Nationals following a report in The Athletic, a subscription-based sports website, based on allegations made by an unnamed 31-year-old woman. His number, 24, held a place of honour on the outfield wall for years at the city-owned baseball stadium, RCGT Park. Santangelo, 53, is one of only two Ottawa Lynx players to have their jerseys retired by the Triple-A baseball franchise during its 15 seasons in the capital. Santangelo, one of the most popular players in the short, storied history of the Ottawa Lynx, faces sex assault allegations in Washington, D.C., where he has been removed from broadcasts of that city’s major league baseball team.
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