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Template:Infobox MLB retired Rafael Batista Sánchez (October 20, 1947 - October 25, 2008) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He was born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.

Batista was signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent before the 1965 season, and drafted by the Houston Astros from the Atlanta Braves in the 1967 minor league draft (November 28, 1967). He played for the Astros in 1973 and 1975.

During his two short stints with Houston, he got into a total of 22 games, mostly as a pinch hitter. He batted .280 (7-for-25) and was excellent in the field. In eight appearances at first base he recorded twenty-six putouts, one assist, no errors, and participated in one double play. In his one big league start (July 2, 1973 at the Astrodome) he went 0-for-4 against San Diego Padres starter and winner Clay Kirby. He later was acquired by the Cafeteros de Cordoba (Cordoba Coffee Dealers) of the Mexican League before the 1976 season, and never again played in the Major Leagues.

Batista died in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at the age of 61.

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-'''Rafael (Sánchez) Batista''' ([[October 20]], [[1947]] - [[October 25]], [[2008]]) was a [[first baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]]. He was born in [[San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic]].
+'''Rafael Batista Sánchez''' ([[October 20]], [[1947]] - [[October 25]], [[2008]]) was a [[first baseman]] in [[Major League Baseball]]. He was born in [[San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic]].
-Batista was signed by the [[Milwaukee Braves]] as an amateur free agent before the 1965 season, and drafted by the [[Houston Astros]] from the [[Atlanta Braves]] in the 1967 minor league draft (November 28, 1967).  He played for the Astros in {{by|1973}} and {{by|1975}}.
+Batista was signed by the [[Milwaukee Braves]] as an amateur free agent before the 1965 season, and drafted by the [[Houston Astros]] from the [[Atlanta Braves]] in the 1967 minor league draft (November 28, 1967). He played for the Astros in {{by|1973}} and {{by|1975}}.
-During his two short stints with Houston, he got into a total of 22 games, mostly as a [[pinch hitter]].  He batted .280 (7-for-25) and was excellent in the field.  In eight appearances at [[first base]] he recorded twenty-six [[putouts]], one [[assist (baseball)|assist]], no [[error (baseball)|errors]], and participated in one [[double play]].  In his one big league start (July 2, 1973 at the [[Astrodome]]) he went 0-for-4 against [[San Diego Padres]] starter and winner [[Clay Kirby]]. He later was acquired by the Cafeteros de Cordoba (Cordoba Coffee Dealers) of the [[Mexican League]] before the {{by|1976}} season, and never again played in the Major Leagues.
+During his two short stints with Houston, he got into a total of 22 games, mostly as a [[pinch hitter]]. He batted .280 (7-for-25) and was excellent in the field. In eight appearances at [[first base]] he recorded twenty-six [[putouts]], one [[assist (baseball)|assist]], no [[error (baseball)|errors]], and participated in one [[double play]]. In his one big league start (July 2, 1973 at the [[Astrodome]]) he went 0-for-4 against [[San Diego Padres]] starter and winner [[Clay Kirby]]. He later was acquired by the Cafeteros de Cordoba (Cordoba Coffee Dealers) of the [[Mexican League]] before the {{by|1976}} season, and never again played in the Major Leagues.
 Batista died in [[Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic]], at the age of 61.
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