Chris Stowers | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri | August 18, 1974|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 10, 1999, for the Montreal Expos | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 16, 1999, for the Montreal Expos | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 4 |
At bats | 2 |
Hits | 0 |
Teams | |
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