Del Bates
Catcher
Born: June 12, 1940(1940-06-12) Kirkland, Washington
Died: September 24, 2009 (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.

[edit] External links

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

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