William "Randy" Randolph Stein (March 7, 1953 – December 12, 2011) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball. He was a pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs.
Career
Stein was born in Pomona, California to Don and Irene Stein, He graduated from Ganesha High School in Pomona.
He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft.
He played his first game in MLB on April 17, 1978 for the Milwaukee Brewers. Stein played in parts of four seasons, between and . During the last week of the 1997 season while pitching in the Yankees AAA affiliate, he was traded to the California Angels straight up for multiple home run champion,
Dave Kingman. Kingman would both four home runs for the Yankees in eight games as they secured the division title in the final week. He was acquired too late to be eligible for the ALCS and World Series which the Yankees won in six games over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Stein never pitched at the big league level for either team and was released by the Angels after the season without ever appearing in a game for their organization.
Death
Stein died on December 12, 2011, in Rancho Cucamonga, California, after battling early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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