Joe Lafata
Positions:
Pinch Hitter, First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left
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Throws: Left
6-0, 163lb (183cm, 73kg)
Born:
August 3, 1921
in Detroit, MI
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Died:
May 6, 2004
in Roseville, MI
Buried:
Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, MI
High School: Eastern HS (Detroit, MI)
Debut:
April 17, 1947
(Age 25-257d,
7,957th in MLB history)
vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 25, 1949
(Age 28-053d)
vs. BSN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 1947 season
Full Name: Joseph Joseph Lafata
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