Foster Castleman
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Foster Ephraim Castleman
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut August 4, 1954
- Final Game September 28, 1958
- Born January 1, 1931 in Nashville, TN USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Foster Castleman, who played five years in the majors, was the regular third baseman for the 1956 New York Giants, in their second-to-last year in New York.
In 1958 he had 200 at-bats with the 1958 Baltimore Orioles as he alternated at shortstop with Willy Miranda. That year Castleman played almost no third base (21-year-old Brooks Robinson was the regular at the position).
Castleman led Western Association shortstops with 50 errors in 1949, then repeated the feat in the Tri-State League in 1950 with 61. He was out of organized ball in 1951 and missed 1952 due to military service.
The only other major leaguer with the last name Castleman is Slick Castleman. The only other major leaguer with the first name Foster is Foster Edwards.
He was in the Little League World Series in 1948. He was in the Navy for a couple years and then played for Minneapolis in 1953-55.
His career was hampered due to knee problems.
After baseball he was in the real estate business.
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