Description
Dustin Eli Whiteside is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent. He stands 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 220 pounds. In addition, he has gray hair, his hair having changed during high school. He bats and throws right-handed. He has played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago Cubs.
Whiteside attended Delta State University before being drafted in the sixth round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles. He played in their organization through 2007, though he only played nine games in the major leagues with the Orioles, all coming in 2005. He signed with the Minnesota Twins in 2008 but was released after playing for their Triple-A team for a month. The San Francisco Giants then signed him, assigning him to the minor leagues. He was called up to be their backup catcher in May 2009, and he caught Jonathan S�nchez's no-hitter on July 10. In 2010, he remained the backup catcher and was on the Giants' roster when they won the World Series, despite not playing any playoff games. After an injury to Buster Posey in May 2011, Whiteside split time catching with Chris Stewart for the rest of the year.
Other Names
- Dustin Eli Whiteside
Born
October 22nd, 1979 in New Albany (Age 45)
Last Changes
2021/11/12
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2021/07/06
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