Shane David Halter is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 infielder

Infielder

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/outfielder

Outfielder

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 and right-handed batter.

High school years

Halter attended Hooks High School in Hooks, Texas

Hooks, Texas

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 and was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, track, and golf. Halter played for the Norfolk Tides

Norfolk Tides

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, a minor league baseball team located in Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia

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.

Major League Baseball career

Halter played for the Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

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 (1997–1998), New York Mets

New York Mets

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 (1999), Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

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 (2000–2003), and Anaheim Angels

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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 (2004). Although he was essentially a backup player, he had notable power and he was adequate defensively in all infield and outfield positions.

On October 1, 2000, Halter showed his versatility by playing all nine positions in a single game, joining Bert Campaneris

Bert Campaneris

Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco , nicknamed "Campy", is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for four American League teams, primarily the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics...

 (Kansas City Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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, September 8, 1965), César Tovar

César Tovar

César Leonardo Tovar , nicknamed "Pepito" and "Mr. Versatility", was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins , Philadelphia Phillies , Texas Rangers , Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees...

 (Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins

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, September 22, 1968) and Scott Sheldon

Scott Sheldon

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 (Texas Rangers

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, September 6, 2000), in the select list of nine-position players in a Major League game. Halter went 4 for 5 at the plate with 3 RBI, and also scored the game winning run against the Minnesota Twins in the bottom of the ninth.

In his 644-game career, Halter batted

Batting average

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 .246, with 45 home run

Home run

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s and 197 runs batted in.

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