Steven George Lubratich , (born May 1, 1955, in

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) is an American former professional

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player who played parts of two seasons in the

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(MLB) with the

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Playing career

Lubratich attended the

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, where he played

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for the Highlanders from 1976–1977. He signed with the Angels as an amateur free agent in 1977. He made his MLB debut as a

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on September 27, 1981, against the

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. He appeared in seven games with California that season before spending the entire 1982 season in the minors. He made it back to the majors in 1983, hitting .218 in 57 games with the Angels. Lubratich's final MLB appearance was on September 30, 1983, against the Texas Rangers.

Administrative career

Lubratich is currently director of professional scouting with the

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