Topic: Damaso Marte
Dámaso Sabinon Marté (born February 14, 1975, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners (1999), Pittsburgh Pirates (2001, 2006-2008), and Chicago White Sox (2002-2005).
Marte was signed as an amateur free agent by the Seattle Mariners in 1992. He made his major league debut on June 30, 1999, against the Oakland Athletics.
On November 16, 2000, Marte signed with the New York Yankees, but was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 13, 2001, for Enrique Wilson. In his Pirates debut, he hurled 3 innings of one-hit ball. He went on to throw 14 innings in which he only allowed 1 run and struck out a career-high 5 batters against the Cincinnati Reds.
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