Braulio Castillo (baseball player)
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Braulio Robinson Medrano Castillo (born May 13, 1968, in Elías Piña
, Dominican Republic
) was a Major League Baseball
outfielder.
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers
as an amateur free agent
in 1985, Castillo made his Major League Baseball debut with the Philadelphia Phillies
on August 18, 1991, and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1992.
Elías Piña Province
Elías Piña is one of the 31 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is located in the western part of the country, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is Comendador....
, Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
) was a Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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outfielder.
Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
as an amateur free agent
Free agent
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in 1985, Castillo made his Major League Baseball debut with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
on August 18, 1991, and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1992.