Dante Bichette played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder for the California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Red Sox.
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11 Facts About Dante Bichette
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Dante Bichette made his MLB debut with the Angels in 1988, but was a streaky hitter and was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Dave Parker in 1991.
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Dante Bichette was part of the "Blake Street Bombers" which included sluggers Larry Walker, Andres Galarraga, and Vinny Castilla.
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Dante Bichette hit his first home run at the newly constructed Coors Field, a 14th-inning smash against the Mets that secured an opening day victory for the Rockies in 1995.
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Dante Bichette remains in the top ten in many offensive categories for the Rockies.
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However, his fielding was suffering tremendously and Dante Bichette was eventually traded to the Boston Red Sox for a season and a half and then the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Dante Bichette retired before ever playing a game with the Dodgers, on March 22,2002.
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On November 13,2012, Dante Bichette was hired to be the Colorado Rockies hitting coach, replacing Carney Lansford.
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Dante Bichette announced on September 24,2013 that he would not return for the 2014 season.
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On July 24,2020, it was confirmed during the opening game of the Toronto Blue Jays season that Dante Bichette had been added to the Jays coaching staff full-time after the summer camp.
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