Robert William Malloy (born November 24, 1964) is a former

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. He played two seasons in

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for the Texas Rangers and

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. Malloy attended Gar-Field High School in

Woodbridge, Virginia Woodbridge is a census-designated place (CDP) in Prince William County, Virginia, United States, located south of Washington, D.C.. Bounded by the Occoquan and Potomac rivers, Woodbridge had 44,668 residents at the 2020 census. Woodbridge o ...

, and later the

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. Malloy was drafted in the 19th round of the 1986 MLB Draft (475th overall) following his junior year at UVA. After quick success in the Rangers' minor league system, Malloy was called up to the Majors and started two games in 1987. He also pitched two scoreless innings in relief for the Montreal Expos in 1990.

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