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Footnotes

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Randy Velarde
Infielder
Born: (1962-11-24) November 24, 1962 (age 61)
Midland, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 1987, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 2002, for the Oakland Athletics