Joe Gates, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1954
Place of Birth: Gary, Indiana, United States
Date of Death: 28-Mar-2010
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Joe Gates
- Joseph Daniel Gates (October 3, 1954 – March 28, 2010) was a professional baseball player.
- He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. His only extra base hit was a triple on May 13, 1979 against the Kansas City Royals.
- He had come on as a pinch hitter for Don Kessinger and stayed in the game and played second base.
- The pitcher for the Royals was Eduardo Rodriguez.
- The hit drove in Greg Pryor in the bottom of the 9th.
- The final score of the game was Royals 14, White Sox 5. After his major league career, he entered the coaching ranks.
- He was the bench coach of the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the Northern League at the time of his death at age 55.
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