Mark Salas | |
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Chicago White Sox – No. 59 | |
Catcher/Bullpen catcher | |
Born: March 8, 1961 Montebello, California |
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Batted: Left | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
June 19, 1984 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 5, 1991 for the Detroit Tigers | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .247 |
Home runs | 38 |
Runs batted in | 143 |
Teams | |
Mark Bruce Salas (born March 8, 1961 in Montebello, California) is a former professional catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1984-1991. Salas, who is of Mexican descent, currently works for the Chicago White Sox as a bullpen catcher.[1]
Despite playing for the Minnesota Twins before being traded to the New York Yankees during the 1987 season, Salas never received a World Series ring. Instead, he was given a watch.
Salas is one of a few major leaguers whose surname is a palindrome; the others being catcher Truck Hannah (1918-1920), third baseman Eddie Kazak (1948-1952), infielder Toby Harrah (1969-1986), pitcher Dave Otto (1987-1994), first baseman Dick Nen (1963-1970), his son, reliever Robb Nen (1993-2002), pitcher Juan Salas (2006-present), and pitcher Marino Salas (2008-present). Mark, Juan and Marino Salas are not related.
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