Charlie Sands (baseball)
Charles Duane "Charlie" Sands was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, pinch hitter and designated hitter for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels and Oakland Athletics. Sands stood tall, weighed, batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Sands was a member of the Pirates' 1971 National League and World Series champions, and batted one time in the Fall Classic, pinch hitting for Bob Veale in the sixth inning of Game 2 and striking out against eventual Hall of Famer Jim Palmer.
Over six seasons he played in 93 Games and had 145 At Bats, 15 Runs, 31 Hits, 6 Doubles, 1 Triple, 6 Home Runs, 23 RBI, 36 Walks,.214 Batting Average,.372 On-base percentage,.393 Slugging Percentage, 57 Total Bases, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 4 Intentional Walks. He died on August 22, 2016 at the age of 68.
