Joe Pittman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1954
Place of Birth: Houston, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 12-Jun-2014
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Joe Pittman
- Joseph Wayne Pittman (January 1, 1953 – June 13, 2014) was a backup infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants in part of three seasons spanning 1981–1984.
- Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m), 180 pounds (82 kg), Pittman batted and threw right handed.
- He was dubbed 'Shoes'.Born in Houston, Texas, Pittman was selected by the Astros in the 5th round of the 1975 MLB Draft out of Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
- He debuted professionally for their Double-A Columbus Astros club late in the year. In between, he played winter baseball with the Cardenales de Lara and Navegantes de Magallanes clubs of the Venezuelan League.
- He then won the Senior Professional Baseball Association championship with the St.
- Petersburg Pelicans in its 1989 inaugural season.Following his playing retirement, Pittman coached in the minors and also served as an scout for the Astros organization.In June 2014, Pittman was working a construction job in Freeport, Texas, when he suddenly collapsed.
- Immediate attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
- He died in Lake Jackson, Texas, at the age of 61.
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