Bill Bathe

Bill Bathe
Catcher
Born: October 14, 1960 (1960-10-14) (age 51)
Downey, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
April 12, 1986 for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1990 for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics
Batting average     .213
Home runs     8
Runs batted in     29
Teams

William David Bathe (born October 14, 1960 in Downey, California),[1] is a former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues for 3 years. He played for the Oakland Athletics in 1986 and for the San Francisco Giants from 1989–1990.

In his MLB career, Bathe had 8 home runs, 29 RBIs, and had a career batting average of .213. He played for the Giants when they reached the 1989 World Series against Oakland. He also played for the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1991 and 1992.

Bathe was the 5th player in the National League to ever to hit a home run in his very first at-bat in World Series history.[2] He is now a captain for the Tucson Fire Department and a paramedic.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Bill Bathe Statistics". Baseball-Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bathebi01.shtml. Retrieved 2008-01-02. 
  2. ^ "World Series records - baseball - Statistical Data Included". Baseball Digest. October 2002. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCI/is_10_61/ai_90831543. Retrieved 2008-01-02 
  3. ^ Bathe, Bill. "Baseball and the Game of Life". Leisure and Sport Review. http://www.lasr.net/recreationarticles.php?Baseball+and+the+Game+of+Life&ID=365. Retrieved 2002-01-02. 

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