Joseph Anthony Bitker (born February 12, 1964) is an American former

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who played for two seasons. He played for the

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for one game on July 31, 1990, then was traded to the Texas Rangers with Scott Chiamparino for

Harold Baines Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959) is an American former designated hitter and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1980 to 2001, and is best known for his three stints with the Chi ...

. He then played for the Rangers in 1990 and 1991.

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