Ramón Castro

Professional baseball catcher for MLB

Ramón Castro - Professional baseball catcher for MLB
Born

October 23rd, 1979
45 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Venezuela

Links & References

Played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2009. Became part of the New York Mets and later played for the Chicago Cubs. Contributed to the Cubs during the 2006 season in a backup role. Also played internationally for the Venezuelan national team.

Played for the New York Mets

Played for the Chicago Cubs

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