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ESPN · 1m

Cardinals activate rookie 2B Wetherholt from IL

ESPN · 1m

Paralyzed A's prospect Lasko released from hospital after two months

ESPN · 1m

Twins' shortstop Culpepper to IL with hamstring strain

MLB.com · 39m

Colson Montgomery exits after being hit on wrist; X-rays negative

Yahoo Sports · 42m

Tommy Pham launches clutch go-ahead 3-run home run for his first hit of season after elevator pitch to GM to play

Yahoo Sports · 45m

The Freddie Freeman gambit

Yahoo Sports · 53m

Tommy Pham hit MLB’s most improbable homer this season after begging White Sox GM to play

MLB.com · 58m

Justin Turner, 41, among several former MLB players to win Mexican League title

MLB.com · 1h

Pham made a literal elevator pitch to his GM, then went out and hit clutch homer

CBS Sports · 4h

JJ Wetherholt returns from IL: Can Cardinals star make a late run at NL Rookie of the Year?

CBS Sports · 4h

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CBS Sports · 5h

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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗

Joe GatesWWikipedia↗

Bats: L · Throws: R · Born 1954-10-03 · Played 1978–1979 · College: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (1973) · Career WAR 0.0 (bWAR) ·

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BBREF=gatesjo01, LAHMAN=gatesjo01, MLBAM=114655, RETROSHEET=gatej101

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Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	WAR
1978	CHA	AL	8		24	6	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	6	.250	.379	.250	.629	0.3
1979	CHA	AL	16		16	5	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	2	3	.062	.167	.188	.355	-0.3
Total			24		40	11	7	0	1	0	2	2	1	6	9	.175	.283	.225	.508	0.0

Fielding

Year	Team	Lg	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CHA	AL	2B	8	8	70.0	9	26	1	4
1979	CHA	AL	2B	8	4	40.0	12	16	1	3
1979	CHA	AL	3B	1	0	3.0	0	1	0	0
Total				17	12	113.0	21	43	2	7