Charles Duane Sands (December 17, 1947 – August 22, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher, pinch hitter and designated hitter for the New York Yankees (1967), Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–72), California Angels (1973–74) and Oakland Athletics (1975). Sands stood tall, weighed , batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Sands was a member of the Pirates' 1971 National League and World Series champions, and batted one time in the Fall Classic, pinch hitting for Bob Veale in the sixth inning of Game 2 and striking out against eventual Hall of Famer Jim Palmer.

Charlie Sands (baseball)

Over six seasons he played in 93 games and had 145 at-bats, 15 runs, 31 hits, 6 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 23 RBI, 36 walks, .214 batting average, .372 on-base percentage, .393 slugging percentage, 57 total bases, 1 sacrifice fly and 4 intentional walks. He died on August 22, 2016, at the age of 68.

Charlie Sands (baseball)

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2016 deaths

Major League Baseball catchers

Major League Baseball designated hitters

Baseball players from Virginia

New York Yankees players

Pittsburgh Pirates players

California Angels players

Oakland Athletics players

Águilas Cibaeñas players

American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic

Charleston Charlies players

Salt Lake City Angels players

Toledo Mud Hens players

Manchester Yankees players

Kinston Eagles players

Syracuse Chiefs players

Miami Marlins (FSL) players

Tucson Toros players

Águilas de Mexicali players

American expatriate baseball players in Mexico

Sportspeople from Newport News, Virginia

Morehead State University alumni

Charlie Sands (baseball)