Billy Butler (baseball)

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Billy Butler
Billy Butler 2015.jpg
Butler with the Oakland Athletics in 2015
Designated hitter / First baseman
Born: (1986-04-18) April 18, 1986 (age 38)
Orange Park, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 1, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 2016, for the New York Yankees