Craig Cacek | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Los Angeles, California | September 10, 1954|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 18, 1977, for the Houston Astros | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 5, 1977, for the Houston Astros | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 7 |
At bats | 20 |
Hits | 1 |
Teams | |
Craig Thomas Cacek (born September 10,1954) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who played seven games for the Houston Astros in 1977. [1]
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