Javier Cardona | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico | September 15, 1975|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 31, 2000, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 14, 2002, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .206 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 14 |
Teams | |
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