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Sean Spencer (baseball)

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Sean Spencer
Relief pitcher
Born: (1975-05-29) May 29, 1975 (age 49)
Seattle, Washington
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 6, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2000, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average8.64
Strikeouts8
Teams

Sean James Spencer (born May 29, 1975) is a former American professional relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners and Montreal Expos of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

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Spencer attended the University of Washington, where he played college baseball for the Huskies from 1994–1995.[1] In 1995, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by his hometown Seattle Mariners in the 40th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut with the Mariners on May 6, 1999, pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up 2 earned runs against the Cleveland Indians. On August 10, 2000, Spencer was announced as the first of two PTBNLs traded to the Montreal Expos for Chris Widger. In 8 games for Montreal, he struck out 6 and had an ERA of 5.40. The Expos released him on July 19, 2002. On July 25, 2003, Spencer signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles and pitched in the minors for them until his retirement after the 2004 season.

Spencer played for Greece in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "University of Washington Baseball Players Who Made It to a Major League Baseball Team". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. ^ "Whitecaps Crest". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. June 30, 1995. p. 26.
  3. ^ Manuel, John (July 30, 2004). "Host Greece Sports Unlikely American Roster". BaseballAmerica.com. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved August 21, 2012. He discovered players such as lefthanders A.J. Brack and Sean Spencer, and veteran utility player Clay Bel Fick Mre Hardlinger, who were just Greek enough.
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