Charles Sydney "Bubba" Carpenter (born July 23, 1968 in Dallas, Texas

Dallas, Texas

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) is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 player. He was an outfielder

Outfielder

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 and designated hitter

Designated hitter

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 for the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

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 in the 2000 season. He attended college at the University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas

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 and is 6 foot 1 and 185 pounds. Bubba was signed as an Amateur Free Agent by the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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 in 1991. He made his Major League debut on May 13, 2000 and played his final game on June 6, 2000. In 15 career games, he was 6 for 27, a .222 average. 3 of his 6 career hit

Hit (baseball)

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s were home runs. In his career, he was also a member of the New York Mets

New York Mets

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 organization.

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