Alberto Castillo (catcher)
Alberto Terrero Castillo (born February 10, 1970) is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. Castillo was born in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic. Between and , Castillo played for the New York Mets (1995–), St. Louis Cardinals (), Toronto Blue Jays (–), San Francisco Giants (), Kansas City Royals (–), Oakland Athletics (2005), and Baltimore Orioles (). He batted and threw right-handed. In a twelve-season career, Castillo posted a .220 batting average with 12 home runs and 101 RBI in 418 games played. Career During his time with the Mets, Castillo helped end one of the longest scoreless opening day games in MLB history. On March 31, 1998, he hit a full-count, two-out, pinch-hit single to right with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 14th inning to help the Mets beat their division rival Philadelphia Phillies 1–0 at Shea Stadium. Signed by the Washington Nationals on December 13, 2005, Castillo played the 2006 season with the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs. He finished his 2006 season with the Zephyrs with a .268 batting average and 30 RBI. Castillo was a catcher for the first Dominican team in the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic. The Boston Red Sox