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Otis Thornton

1945–2025

United States

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Otis Benjamin Thornton (June 30, 1945 – May 3, 2025) was an American baseball player who was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Houston Astros, appearing in both ends of a doubleheader played at Montreal's Jarry Park Stadium on July 6, 1973. He is one of the very few players to have played his entire MLB career outside the United States.

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