Joe Astroth (full name: Joseph Henry Astroth; no nicknames) played catcher from 1945 until 1956 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Kansas City Athletics. He played for the Athletics from 1945 - 1954 and Athletics from 1955 - 1956. Over 10 seasons, he played 544 games, hit 13 home runs, drove in 163 runs, and stole 6 bases. Born on September 1, 1922 in East Alton, IL, Astroth stands 5' 9" and weighs 187 lb. He attended Alton (Alton, IL) high school. His debut was on August 13, 1945 and he played his final game on May 13, 1956. Common misspellings of his name include Joseph Henry Joe jose joseph Astroth.