Anthony Warren Shumaker (born 14 May 1973) is an American former

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. He was born in

Tucson, Arizona , "(at the) base of the black ill , nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town" , image_map = , mapsize = 260px , map_caption = Interactive map ...

. Shumaker played baseball while attending college at

Cardinal Stritch University , mottoeng = To value the better things , established = 1937 ( years ago) , type = Private university , religious_affiliation = Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi (Roman Catholic) , endowment ...

. He was drafted in the 23rd round of the

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by the Philadelphia Phillies. He played at the Major League level with the team in 1999. The following year, he was selected off waivers by the

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and was later traded to the

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for minor league player Juan Aracena. He would also be a member of the Chicago Cubs organization.

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