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Name	Team	Age
Rob DeFate	Retired (1980, Age 34)	Died (2026, Age 80)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 26 (1968)	RP	L/L
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Nellie Fox League	0	6 years (74 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B+	B+	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
D-	D-	D
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
F	D-	D+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
D-	B	B+
Leadership	Mentor Value
C+	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	2/22/1946
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
2	3	3
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1980-11-01	Rob DeFate has retired from the New York Drivers
1980-08-17	Rob DeFate of the New York Drivers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1977-08-27	Rob DeFate of the New York Drivers is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1974-08-25	Rob DeFate of the New York Drivers is injured and is expected to be out 55 days.
1974-05-25	The New York Drivers have acquired Rob DeFate from the waiver wire.
1974-05-12	The Boston Rebels have designated Rob DeFate for assignment.
1974-04-26	The Boston Rebels have promoted Rob DeFate to the major league team.
1972-07-27	The Boston Rebels have acquired Rob DeFate from the waiver wire.
1971-04-01	The St. Louis Redbirds have waived Rob DeFate.
1970-09-22	The St. Louis Redbirds have acquired Rob DeFate from the waiver wire.
1970-04-01	The New York Legends have waived Rob DeFate.
1968-10-23	A trade has been completed between the New York Legends and the Boston Rebels. The Boston Rebels receive Bob James, Bill Webb, Bill Kyle, Tom Vaughn, Ken Valentine, Dick Smith from the New York Legends in exchange for Cherokee Sanchez, Rob DeFate, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (BOS), Draft Pick - 1969 Round 1 (FLA).