Joe Randa

Joe Randa
Joe Randa
	Randa at Marshall Army Airfield in 2010
	Third baseman
	Born: December 18, 1969; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 30, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 2006, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average	.284
Home runs	123
Runs batted in	739
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (1995–1996); Pittsburgh Pirates (1997); Detroit Tigers (1998); Kansas City Royals (1999–2004); Cincinnati Reds (2005); San Diego Padres (2005); Pittsburgh Pirates (2006);

Joseph Gregory Randa (/ˈrændə/; born December 18, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball player. He was primarily a third baseman during his career. His nickname is "the Joker" due to his resemblance to the comic book character in Batman and his ever-present smile, especially during his plate appearances. It was given to him by Tony Muser, the Kansas City Royals manager during Randa's second tour with the ballclub. This had resulted from Muser having to constantly answer questions about why Randa was always smiling. "I'd tell them that's not a smile, it's his normal look", Muser explained.

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