Charles Sydney "Bubba" Carpenter (born July 23, 1968) is a former
Major League Baseball
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player. He was an
outfielder
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and
designated hitter
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for the
Colorado Rockies
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in the 2000 season. He attended college at the
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
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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
hits were
home runs
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. In his career, he was also a member of the
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one o ...
organization.
External links
Career statistics and player informationfrom
Korea Baseball Organization
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Colorado Rockies players
1968 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
KBO League outfielders
Hyundai Unicorns players
Gary SouthShore RailCats players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Baseball players from Dallas
Lincoln Saltdogs players
Acereros de Monclova players
Albany-Colonie Yankees players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Carolina Mudcats players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Columbus Clippers players
Gulf Coast Yankees players
Norfolk Tides players
Prince William Cannons players
Saraperos de Saltillo players
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