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Bill Bathe

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Bill Bathe
Catcher
Born: (1960-10-14) October 14, 1960 (age 64)
Downey, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 12, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics
NPB: April 6, 1991, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
Last appearance
MLB: October 3, 1990, for the San Francisco Giants
NPB: August 29, 1992, for the Nippon Ham Fighters
MLB statistics
Batting average.213
Home runs8
Runs batted in29
NPB statistics
Batting average.236
Home runs16
Runs batted in52
Teams

William David Bathe [bayth] (born October 14, 1960) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics in 1986 and for the San Francisco Giants from 19891990.

In his MLB career, Bathe had eight home runs, 29 runs batted in, and had a career batting average of .213.[1] 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 hit a home run in his first World Series at-bat.[2] He is now a captain for the Tucson Fire Department and a paramedic.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Bathe Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
  2. ^ "World Series records - baseball - Statistical Data Included". Baseball Digest. October 2002. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
  3. ^ Bathe, Bill. "Baseball and the Game of Life". Leisure and Sport Review. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2002.
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