DETROIT – Angels third baseman Yoán Moncada completed an 11-year journey from Cienfuegos, Cuba to U.S. citizenship on Wednesday in Miami. He took the citizenship test, which had him quite nervous, but he passed it with flying colors, and raised his hand while taking the oath that made it all official.

On his desire to become a U.S. citizen, Moncada said before Friday night’s game here with the Tigers, through interpreter Manny Del Campo, “It started years ago, but last year I applied for the citizenship [test] and I had it this month.

“I was a little bit worried about the test. I was reading, studying, listening and everything. And now that I’ve passed it, I feel better.”

He paused, smiled and added, “And I feel great being an American.”

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