Thomas Robert Lundstedt (born April 10, 1949), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as a catcher from 1973 to 1975. He played at Prospect High School in

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and the University of Michigan. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 65th round of the

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but did not sign. He was later drafted by the

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in the 1st round of the

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and signed on June 9, 1970. After playing in 26 games in two seasons with the Cubs, he was traded to the

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on December 6, 1974 in exchange for Mike Adams. He played in 18 games with the Twins in 1975.

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