Andrew Richard Good (born September 19, 1979) is a former professional baseball player who was a

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for the

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and

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. He is a 1998 graduate of Rochester High School where he was taken in the 8th round of the

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. Good made his major league debut in 2003 for the Diamondbacks, pitching in 16 games, 10 starts. In 2004, he pitched mainly out of the bullpen, appearing in 17 games. He was acquired by Detroit in the offseason of 2005, spending most of the 2005 season in the AAA level. In 2006, he played in the

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organization for the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs. In 2007, Good pitched in 3 games for the Triple-A

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in the

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organization, starting one game and relieving in two more. after his baseball career he worked as a 3rd grade and 5th grade teacher at the elementary school of North Hill in Rochester, MI. He currently works as an 8th grade history teacher at Hart middle school in Rochester Hills, MI.

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