Today's New York-Penn League Birthday #2: Orestes Destrade, 1982 Oneonta Yankees

Credits: TCMA Ltd via The Trading Card Database

Happy Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect Orestes Destrade, who was born on this date in 1962, in Santiago de Cuba.

He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1981 and played in 64 games (4 HR, 30 RBI, .232/.360/.366) for the1982 Oneonta Yankees (future Football Hall of Fame Quarterback John Elway was also on the team).

Destrade played in the majors during four seasons with the New York Yankees (1987), Pittsburgh Pirates (1988), and Florida Marlins (1993-94). He also played in Japan (1989-92).

After he retired as a player, he worked for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, XM Radio and ESPN.

Source: Baseball Reference


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