David Lindsey Skaggs (born June 12, 1951) is an

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former

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catcher. He played all or part of four seasons, from until , for the

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and

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. As a member of the Orioles, he was the last Oriole to wear #8 before

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Skaggs was the starting catcher in game 4 of the 1979 World Series against the

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, a game in which the Orioles won 9-6. The Dave Skaggs family would appear later in the 1980s on an episode of the popular game show

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