Marino Santana
Encyclopedia
Marino Santana Castro was a professional pitcher
for two years in Major League Baseball
. Santana was 26 years old when he made his major league debut on September 4, 1998, with the Detroit Tigers
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. Santana only played in 11.1 innings in his entire career. He retired in 1999.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for two years in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Santana was 26 years old when he made his major league debut on September 4, 1998, with the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
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Career
Santana played for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red SoxBoston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. Santana only played in 11.1 innings in his entire career. He retired in 1999.