Joseph Daniel Gates (October 3, 1954 – March 28, 2010) was an American

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player. He played parts of two seasons in

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(MLB) for the

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. His only extra base hit was a triple on May 13, 1979 against the

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. He had come on as a pinch hitter for

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and stayed in the game and played second base. The pitcher for the Royals was Eduardo Rodriguez. The hit drove in

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in the bottom of the 9th. The final score of the game was Royals 14, White Sox 5. After his major league career, he entered the coaching ranks. He was the bench coach of the

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of the

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at the time of his death at age 55.RailCats Mourn Passing Of Longtime Coach Joe Gates
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