Dan Patrick Masteller (born March 17, 1968) is an American former

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first baseman. He played one season in the majors for the

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in . Originally drafted by the Twins in the 11th round of the

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, Masteller played in their organization until June, 1995, when he made his major league debut. On July 28, 1995, Masteller came to bat in the bottom of the ninth in a 3-3 game against Yankees' Cy Young winner Jack McDowell. Carrying a sub-.200 average, with no one out and a man on first, it was a classic bunt situation. But manager Tom Kelly allowed Masteller to swing away, and on McDowell's first pitch, he hit a walk-off home run into the upper deck, just inside the right-field foul pole. Masteller was released after the season, and played for the Harrisburg Senators in the

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organization in before his career ended.

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