Charles Duane Sands (December 17, 1947 – August 22, 2016) was an American professional
baseball
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player. He played in
Major League Baseball
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as a
catcher
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,
pinch hitter and
designated hitter
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for the
New York Yankees
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(1967),
Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–72),
California Angels (1973–74) and
Oakland Athletics (1975). Sands stood tall, weighed , batted
left-handed
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and threw
right-handed
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.
Sands was a member of the Pirates'
1971 National League
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and
World Series
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champions, and batted one time in the Fall Classic, pinch hitting for
Bob Veale in the sixth
inning of Game 2 and
striking out
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against eventual
Hall of Famer
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Jim Palmer
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.
Over six seasons he played in 93 Games and had 145 At Bats, 15 Runs, 31 Hits, 6 Doubles, 1 Triple, 6 Home Runs, 23 RBI, 36 Walks, .214 Batting Average, .372 On-base percentage, .393 Slugging Percentage, 57 Total Bases, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 4 Intentional Walks. He died on August 22, 2016 at the age of 68.
Sands, Charles Duane
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1947 births
2016 deaths
Major League Baseball catchers
Major League Baseball designated hitters
Baseball players from Virginia
New York Yankees players
Pittsburgh Pirates players
California Angels players
Oakland Athletics players
Águilas Cibaeñas players
American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
Charleston Charlies players
Salt Lake City Angels players
Toledo Mud Hens players
Manchester Yankees players
Kinston Eagles players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Miami Marlins (FSL) players
Tucson Toros players
Águilas de Mexicali players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia
Morehead State University alumni