Dave Skaggs
American baseball player (born 1951)
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::summary American baseball player (born 1951) ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox baseball biography"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Dave Skaggs |
| position | Catcher |
| image | Dave Skaggs 1977.jpg |
| bats | Right |
| throws | Right |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| debutleague | MLB |
| debutdate | April 17 |
| debutyear | 1977 |
| debutteam | Baltimore Orioles |
| finalleague | MLB |
| finaldate | October 4 |
| finalyear | 1980 |
| finalteam | California Angels |
| statleague | MLB |
| stat1label | Batting average |
| stat1value | .241 |
| stat2label | Home runs |
| stat2value | 3 |
| stat3label | Runs batted in |
| stat3value | 49 |
| :: |
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- Baltimore Orioles (1977–1980)
- California Angels (1980) David Lindsey Skaggs (born June 12, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of four seasons, from until , for the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels. As a member of the Orioles, he was the last Oriole to wear #8 before Cal Ripken Jr.
Skaggs was the starting catcher in game 4 of the 1979 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a game in which the Orioles won 9-6.
The Dave Skaggs family would appear later in the 1980s on an episode of the popular game show Family Feud.
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