Robert Glenn McCrory (born May 3, 1982) is a former

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. He played for the

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Career

Baltimore Orioles

McCrory was drafted by the

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in the 11th round (337th overall) in the

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. However, he did not sign with the Astros, choosing instead to play college ball at the

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. He had a superb senior season in 2003, making 15 starts in 18 games and had a 10–3 record with a 3.84

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. The Baltimore Orioles then drafted him in that same year in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. In his four years in the minors, he has had

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, and

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. McCrory began the 2007 season for the Single-A

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. As the closer for the Keys, he notched 14 saves in 22 games and also had a 1.23 ERA. On June 20, 2007, McCrory was promoted to the Double-A

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and finished the season there. He became the Baysox closer, notching 13 saves in another 22 games. Also, he had a 1–2 record with a 3.91 ERA. He went 2–1 with a 1.50 ERA and a league-leading five saves for the champion

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in the

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, allowing a league-best .103

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(4–39). On October 23, 2007, the Orioles purchased McCrory's contract, protecting him from the Rule 5 draft. He made his major league debut April 30, 2008, against the

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, pitching a third of an inning and giving up four runs on two

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and two walks.

Chiba Lotte Marines

McCrory signed with the

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in Japan on December 28, 2010, but did not play a game for the team before his retirement.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McCrory, Bob 1982 births Living people Baseball players from Mississippi Major League Baseball pitchers Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball players Baltimore Orioles players Bluefield Orioles players Aberdeen IronBirds players Delmarva Shorebirds players Frederick Keys players Bowie Baysox players Norfolk Tides players People from Lowndes County, Mississippi