Darrell Lee Woodard (born December 10, 1956) is a former

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player. He played part of one season in

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for the

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during the 1978 season. A second baseman for most of his professional career, he was primarily used by Oakland as a

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, appearing in that capacity in 22 of his 33 games played.

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