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Name: Daniel Postlethwaite
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Age: 19 Years Old
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Date Of Birth: 27th March 1993
| name = Joe Strong
Duration: 1993- Present
| position = [[Pitcher]]
First Appearance: 27th March 1993
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1962|9|9}}
Classification Present: Regular
| birth_place = [[Fairfield, California]]
| bats = Switch
| throws = Right
| debutdate = May 11
| debutyear = {{By|2000}}
| debutteam = [[Florida Marlins]]
| finaldate = May 5
| finalyear = {{By|2001}}
| finalteam = [[Florida Marlins]]
| stat1label = [[Win (baseball)|Win-Loss]]
| stat1value = 1-1
| stat2label = [[Earned run average]]
| stat2value = 5.81
| stat3label = [[Strikeout]]s
| stat3value = 22
| teams = <nowiki></nowiki>
*[[China Times Eagles]] ({{by|1996}}) ([[Chinese Professional Baseball League|CPBL]])
*[[Florida Marlins]] ({{By|2000}}-{{By|2001}})
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'''Joseph Benjamin Strong''' (born September 9, 1962 in [[Fairfield, California]]) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who played for the [[Florida Marlins]] from {{mlby|2000}} to {{mlby|2001}}.

Strong was drafted by the [[Oakland Athletics]] in the 15th round of the [[1984 Major League Baseball Draft]]. He was a [[replacement player]] during [[spring training]] in {{mlby|1995}}, and was barred from joining the Major League Baseball Players Association. After being released by the [[Chicago Cubs]] organization in 1995 and playing for the independent [[Surrey Glaciers]] of the [[Western Baseball League]], he was inactive for two years, but returned to play in the [[Korean Baseball Organization]] in {{By|1998}}.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=R_R197maXZQC&pg=PA216&lpg=PA216&dq=Joe+Strong+Korean+Baseball+Organization&source=bl&ots=7MRUeTewdq&sig=YKoFfLFBPsl9M0yOkqJF0NaJeHE&hl=en&ei=imysSZj9Bo-Etgein6mBBg&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=10&ct=result#PPA216,M1 Leagues of Their Own]</ref> In February {{By|1999}}, he signed with the [[Tampa Bay Rays|Tampa Bay Devil Rays]], became a [[free agent]] at the end of the season, and signed with the Florida Marlins in February {{By|2000}}. After having played in five different countries over a period of 16 years, Strong made his major league debut for the Marlins on May 11, 2000, becoming the oldest major league rookie in 40 years.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DE6DB123BF930A25756C0A9669C8B63&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss BASEBALL; Never Too Late To Make Debut In the Majors]</ref> He played for the Marlins again in 2001 and became a free agent after the season ended. In {{By|2002}}, he played for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]]' Triple-A affiliate, the [[Indianapolis Indians]]. In {{By|2004}}, his final season, he played for the independent [[Camden Riversharks]] of the [[Atlantic League of Professional Baseball|Atlantic League]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stronjo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
*[http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/Joe-Strong.shtml Baseball Cube]

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| DATE OF BIRTH = September 9, 1962
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Fairfield, California]]
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[[Category:Baseball players from California]]
[[Category:Major League Baseball pitchers]]
[[Category:Florida Marlins players]]
[[Category:Major League Baseball replacement players]]
[[Category:Expatriate baseball players in Taiwan]]
[[Category:Expatriate baseball players in South Korea]]
[[Category:Hyundai Unicorns players]]
[[Category:Wichita Wranglers players]]
[[Category:Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players]]
[[Category:Orlando Rays players]]
[[Category:Durham Bulls players]]
[[Category:Calgary Cannons players]]
[[Category:Indianapolis Indians players]]
[[Category:Camden Riversharks players]]
[[Category:UC Riverside Highlanders baseball players]]

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Revision as of 22:23, 31 March 2012

Name: Daniel Postlethwaite Age: 19 Years Old Date Of Birth: 27th March 1993 Duration: 1993- Present First Appearance: 27th March 1993 Classification Present: Regular