Joseph Dale Lansford (born January 15, 1961) is an

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former professional

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player. He played in

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(MLB) as a

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for the

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in 1978 and 1979. He also played nine seasons in the

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from 1979 to 1987. He is the younger brother of former major league player

Carney Lansford Carney Ray Lansford (born February 7, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman from 1978 to 1992, most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics team that ...

. Lansford was selected 14th overall in the 1979 amateur draft. He made his first Major League appearance on July 31, 1982. In 1978, as a member of the

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, Lansford hit a then-record home run for

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, which landed on the 10-yard line of the football field beyond the left field fence.

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