Don Castle | |
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Designated hitter | |
Born: Coldwater, Mississippi, U.S. | February 1, 1950|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 11, 1973, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1973, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .308 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 2 |
Teams | |
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