Del Bates
| Del Bates | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: June 12, 1940 Kirkland, Washington |
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Died: September 24, 2009 (aged 69) Spokane, Washington |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 6, 1970, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 5, 1970, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .133 | ||
| At bats | 60 | ||
| Hits | 8 | ||
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Delbert Oakley "Del" Bates (June 12, 1940 – September 24, 2009) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Bates played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1970 season. In 22 career games, he had 8 hits in 60 at-bats. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Bates was born in Kirkland, Washington in 1940. After graduating from high school, he served four years in the U.S. Navy as a submariner. After he was discharged, he was signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent in 1963.
After his retirement from baseball, Bates was a longshoreman at the Port of Seattle. He was active in the International Longshore Union, Local 19 until his retirement in 2004. He died on September 24, 2009.
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