Powell came over from the Minnesota Twins, for whom he played in 20 games making his Big League debut in 1971 as a centerfielder.
After coming over to the Dodgers in October of 1971 for Bobby Darwin, he spent all of 1972 in the Minors before getting back to the Big Leagues with those two games in ‘73, going 0-for-1 at the plate, striking out, while playing some left field.
After another full season in the Minors for 1974, he’d be back on Big League grass for eight games in 1975, now also putting in time behind the plate, going 2-for-10 at the plate while catching seven games, with one other game out in the outfield.
Definitely a rarity to see an outfielder come back as a catcher like that. And fun to bring up on the blog!
For his career, Powell played in 30 games, hit .167 with seven hits in 42 at-bats, with a homer, two RBIs and nine runs scored.
