Donald O'Neal Lassetter (March 27, 1933 – January 22, 2024) was an American professional baseball player. The outfielder appeared in four Major League Baseball

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as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, but spent the remainder of his eight-season career in minor league baseball. Lassetter attended the University of Georgia, threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . His 13-

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Major League trial with the 1957 Cardinals occurred after he hit 27

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and knocked home 84 runs batted in for Triple-A Omaha of the American Association. His two MLB

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included a

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Dick Drott Richard Fred Drott (July 1, 1936 – August 16, 1985) was a Major League Baseball player who pitched for the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Colt .45s. Drott, nicknamed "Hummer", started his major league career in 1957 with the Cubs. He won 15 game ...

of the

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on September 27, 1957. Lassetter died on January 22, 2024, at the age of 90.

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