A couple of weeks ago, the Tigers announced that they had signed right-handed reliever Octavio Dotel to a one-year contract. Reports noted that when Dotel takes the mound in a Tigers uniform for the first time next season, he will break the record for appearing in the major leagues with the most teams -- 13. Dotel already has pitched for the Mets, Astros, A's, Yankees, Royals, Braves, White Sox, Pirates, Dodgers, Rockies, Blue Jays and Cardinals. Right now, he is tied with three other players who competed for 12 teams. Mike Morgan. A guy who did his best work for the Dodgers. Matt Stairs. I enjoy featuring this minor league card of his. And Ron Villone. Another minor league card. But I have no major league cards of his, and this might've been his last card. I believe Villone is retired. Stairs has retired, too. Morgan retired 10 years ago. So, Dotel, who is 38 and could still play for a couple more years, is free and clear. At the rate he's going
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