Roy Castleton Baseball player

Royal Eugene Castleton (July 26, 1885 – June 24, 1967) was a relief pitcher for the New York Highlanders and Cincinnati Reds. The first native of the state of Utah and the first Mormon to play in the major leagues, Castleton made his debut with the Highlanders on April 16, 1907, and played his final game with the Reds on May 29, 1910.Castleton's potential as a player was undermined by chronic health problems that ultimately forced him to retire. He is most often remembered for pitching a perfect game while playing for a team in the Ohio-Pennsylvania League.

Personal facts

Roy Castleton
Birth dateJuly 26, 1885
Birth place
Salt Lake City
Date of deathJune 24, 1967
Place of death
Los Angeles

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Baseball player

Career startApril 16, 1907
Career endMay 29, 1910
batting sideRight
former teams
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
position
Pitcher
teams
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
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Roy Castleton on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=castle002roy
  2. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castlro01.shtml