title: George Miller (baseball)
Cal Neeman
Pete Allen (baseball)
Bill Hunter (catcher)
Evan Gattis
Walter Schmidt (baseball)
Darren Daulton
Kansas City Royals
Dusty Wathan
Roger Hansen
sentences: George C. Miller (1853–1929) was an American professional baseball player who played catcher during the 1877 and 1884 baseball seasons.
Calvin Amandus "Cal" Neeman (February 18, 1929 – October 1, 2015) was an American professional baseball player, who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1957 to 1963 for the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators.
 Neeman led all National League catchers in double plays and putouts as a Cubs rookie in 1957.
 He was an alumnus of Illinois Wesleyan University, where he played both baseball and basketball.
 He was signed by Yankees scout Lou Maguolo.
Jesse Hall "Pete" Allen (May 1, 1868 – April 16, 1946) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned two seasons, including a part of one in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Spiders (1893).
 Allen played one game in the majors and went hitless four at-bats.
 In that game, Allen played catcher.
 He also played in the minor leagues with the Binghamton Bingoes (1893) and the New Castle, Pennsylvania baseball team (1895).
 During Allen's time in the minors, he played catcher and outfielder.
 After his baseball career was over, Allen enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he graduated in 1897.
 Soon after, Allen began practicing medicine, specializing in proctology.
William F. Hunter (born 1855) was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues for the 1884 Louisville Eclipse.
 He played in the minors from 1883 to 1887.
 His brother, George Hunter, also played professional baseball.
James Evan Gattis (born August 18, 1986) is an American professional baseball designated hitter and catcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
 He made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves on April 3, 2013.
 Gattis has also earned the nickname of "El Oso Blanco" or The White Bear, due to his raw power capabilities when playing for the Venezuelan Winter league.
 While with Atlanta, he played catcher and occasionally left field.
Walter Joseph Schmidt (March 20, 1887 in Coal Hill, Arkansas – July 4, 1973 in Modesto, California), was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1916 -1925 .
 He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals.
 He later was the player/manager of the Mission Bells of the Pacific Coast League during the 1926 season.
 His brother, Boss Schmidt, also played professional baseball.
Darren Arthur Daulton (January 3, 1962 – August 6, 2017), nicknamed Dutch, was an American professional baseball player who played catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).
 He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1983 and from 1985 through 1997, and for the Florida Marlins in 1997.
 Daulton was a three-time MLB All-Star with the Phillies, and won the Silver Slugger Award in 1992.
 Daulton won the 1997 World Series with the Marlins.
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
 The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member team of the American League (AL) Central division.
 The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969, and has participated in four World Series, winning in 1985 and 2015, and losing in 1980 and 2014.
Dustin James Wathan (born August 22, 1973 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American former professional baseball player and current manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in the International League.
 Wathan played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals in .
Roger Christian Hansen (born August 28, 1961 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is a professional baseball coach and a retired professional player.
 Currently, Hansen is the bench coach for the Seattle Mariners.
 Hansen primarily played catcher during his playing career, but also played first base and third base on occasion.
 Before his current assignment with the Mariners, he was a catching consultant in their organization.
 Over his playing career, Hansen played for the rookie-level GCL Royals (1980), the Class-A Charleston Royals (1981–1982), the Class-A Fort Myers Royals (1983), the Double-A Jacksonville Suns (1983), the Double-A Memphis Chicks (1984–1985), the Triple-A Omaha Royals (1985–1986), the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts (1987), the Double-A Vermont Mariners (1988), the Double-A Williamsport Bills and the Triple-A Calgary Cannons (1988, 1989).
 Hansen has never played in Major League Baseball.

Question: Question: Dusty Wathan played catcher for what American professional baseball team that was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969? 

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 George C. Miller (1853–1929) was an American professional baseball player who played catcher during the 1877 and 1884 baseball seasons. 

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 Jesse Hall "Pete" Allen (May 1, 1868 – April 16, 1946) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned two seasons, including a part of one in Major League Baseball with the Cleveland Spiders (1893).
 Allen played one game in the majors and went hitless four at-bats.
 In that game, Allen played catcher.
 He also played in the minor leagues with the Binghamton Bingoes (1893) and the New Castle, Pennsylvania baseball team (1895).
 During Allen's time in the minors, he played catcher and outfielder.
 After his baseball career was over, Allen enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine where he graduated in 1897.
 Soon after, Allen began practicing medicine, specializing in proctology. 

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 William F. Hunter (born 1855) was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues for the 1884 Louisville Eclipse.
 He played in the minors from 1883 to 1887.
 His brother, George Hunter, also played professional baseball. 

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 James Evan Gattis (born August 18, 1986) is an American professional baseball designated hitter and catcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
 He made his MLB debut with the Atlanta Braves on April 3, 2013.
 Gattis has also earned the nickname of "El Oso Blanco" or The White Bear, due to his raw power capabilities when playing for the Venezuelan Winter league.
 While with Atlanta, he played catcher and occasionally left field. 

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 Walter Joseph Schmidt (March 20, 1887 in Coal Hill, Arkansas – July 4, 1973 in Modesto, California), was a professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues from 1916 -1925 .
 He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals.
 He later was the player/manager of the Mission Bells of the Pacific Coast League during the 1926 season.
 His brother, Boss Schmidt, also played professional baseball. 

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 Darren Arthur Daulton (January 3, 1962 – August 6, 2017), nicknamed Dutch, was an American professional baseball player who played catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB).
 He played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1983 and from 1985 through 1997, and for the Florida Marlins in 1997.
 Daulton was a three-time MLB All-Star with the Phillies, and won the Silver Slugger Award in 1992.
 Daulton won the 1997 World Series with the Marlins. 

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 The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
 The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member team of the American League (AL) Central division.
 The team was founded as an expansion franchise in 1969, and has participated in four World Series, winning in 1985 and 2015, and losing in 1980 and 2014. 

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 Dustin James Wathan (born August 22, 1973 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American former professional baseball player and current manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies in the International League.
 Wathan played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals in . 

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Answer: Kansas City Royals