Sam Khalifa, Sahuaro High School baseball player who later played for the Pirates. Photo by Jack W. Sheaffer / Arizona Daily Star

 Jack W. Sheaffer / Arizona Daily Star

He went 6 for 11 in his first three games at Pittsburgh but completed his MLB career with a .219 batting average in 164 games.Β 

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