Del Bates

Del Bates
Catcher
Born: June 12, 1940(1940-06-12) Kirkland, Washington
Died: September 24, 2009(2009-09-24) (aged 69)
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 6, 1970 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 1970 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Career statistics
Batting average	.133
At bats	60
Hits	8
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1970)

Delbert Oakley "Del" Bates (June 12, 1940 – September 24, 2009) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Bates played for the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1970 season. In 22 career games, he had 8 hits in 60 at-bats. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Bates was born in Kirkland, Washington in 1940. After graduating from high school, he served four years in the U.S. Navy as a submariner. After he was discharged, he was signed by the Los Angeles Angels as an amateur free agent in 1963.

After his retirement from baseball, Bates was a longshoreman at the Port of Seattle. He was active in the International Longshore Union, Local 19 until his retirement in 2004. He died on September 24, 2009.

External links

• Baseball Reference.com page
• Obituary from Legacy.com

Persondata
Name	Bates, Del
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	June 12, 1940
Place of birth	Kirkland, Washington
Date of death	September 24, 2009
Place of death