Shane David Halter (born November 8, 1969) is a former

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High school years

Halter attended Hooks High School in Hooks, Texas and was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf. Halter played for the

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, a minor league baseball team located in

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Major League Baseball career

Halter played for the

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(1997–1998),

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(1999),

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(2000–2003), and

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(2004). Although he was essentially a backup player, he had notable power and he was adequate defensively in all infield and outfield positions. On October 1, 2000, Halter showed his versatility by playing all nine positions in a single game, joining

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, September 8, 1965),

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, September 22, 1968),

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( Texas Rangers, September 6, 2000), and

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, September 30, 2017), in the select list of players to play all nine positions in a Major League game. Halter went 4 for 5 at the plate with 3 RBI, and also scored the game-winning run against the Minnesota Twins in the bottom of the ninth. In his 644-game career, Halter batted .246, with 45

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s and 197

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