Andy Lee Tomberlin (born November 7, 1966) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played mainly at

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for five different teams between the 1993 and 1998 seasons. Listed at , 160 lbs, he batted and threw left-handed. A hard-throwing pitcher converted to full-time outfielder, Tomberlin entered the majors in 1993 with the

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, playing for them one year before joining the Boston Red Sox (1994),

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(1995), New York Mets (1996–1997) and

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(1998). His most productive season came in 1995 with Oakland, when he posted career-numbers in home runs (4), runs (15), RBI (10) and

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s (4), while hitting a .212 batting average in 46 games. Then, with the 1996 Mets he hit .258 in a career-high 63 games. In a six-season career, Tomberlin was a .233 hitter (71-for-305) with 11 home runs and 38 RBI in 192 games, including six doubles, two

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and six

s. Tomberlin also played from 1986 through 2000 in the

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for eight different organizations, hitting .292 with 110 home runs and 473 RBI in 1048 games. As a pitcher, he posted a 7–2 record with a 4.01

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in 33 minor league appearances. Following his playing career, Tomberlin served as a

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for the

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(2001–02), and has coached in the minors for the High Desert Mavericks (2003–04), Winston-Salem Warthogs (2005),

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(2006, 2009–2011), Kannapolis Intimidators (2007–2008) and Charlotte Knights (2014–2018). Following his time at the Charlotte Knights, he worked as park director at Noel Williams Park until 2021.

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