Joe Astroth
Joseph Henry Astroth (September 1, 1922 – May 3, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and remained with the team when they moved west and became the Kansas City Athletics in 1955. He batted and threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 187 pounds (85 kg).
| Joe Astroth | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: September 1, 1922 East Alton, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: May 3, 2013 (aged 90) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 13, 1945, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 13, 1956, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .254 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 156 |
| Teams | |
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