Frank Catalanotto

Baseball player; 2003 All-Star

Frank Catalanotto - Baseball player; 2003 All-Star
Born

April 27th, 1974
50 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A former professional baseball player played as an outfielder and infielder in Major League Baseball. Catalanotto debuted in 1997 and played for several teams including the Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, and New York Yankees. Achieved an All-Star selection in 2003 while with the Rangers and was recognized for his contact hitting skills, posting a career batting average of .291. Retired after a successful career in the MLB and contributed to various teams in different capacities post-retirement.

2003 MLB All-Star selection

Played for the Detroit Tigers

Played for the Texas Rangers

Played for the New York Yankees

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