Joe Pittman

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Joe Pittman

Joseph Wayne Pittman (January 1, 1953 – June 13, 2014) was a backup infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in parts of three seasons spanning 1981–1984. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m), 180 pounds (82 kg), Pittman batted and threw right handed. He was dubbed 'Shoes'.[1]

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Joe Pittman
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Pittmann with the Nashville Sounds in 1985
Infielder
Born: (1953-01-01)January 1, 1953
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died: June 13, 2014(2014-06-13) (aged 61)
Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 1981, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1984, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Batting average.263
On-base percentage.309
Runs batted in16
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Born in Houston, Texas, Pittman was selected by the Astros in the 5th round of the 1975 MLB Draft[1] out of Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He debuted professionally for their Double-A Columbus Astros club late in the year.

In between, he played winter baseball with the Cardenales de Lara and Navegantes de Magallanes clubs of the Venezuelan League.[2] He then won the Senior Professional Baseball Association championship with the St. Petersburg Pelicans in its 1989 inaugural season.[3]

Following his playing retirement, Pittman coached in the minors[4] and also served as an scout for the Astros organization.[1]

In June 2014, Pittman was working a construction job in Freeport, Texas, when he suddenly collapsed. Immediate attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.[4] He died in Lake Jackson, Texas, at the age of 61.[5]

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