Marino Santana Castro (born May 10, 1972) is a former professional

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for two years in

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. Santana was 26 years old when he made his major league debut on September 4, 1998, with the

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.Marino Santana Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
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Career

Santana played for the Detroit Tigers and the

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. Santana only played in 11.1 innings in his entire career. He retired in 1999.

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