Brent Raymond Bowers (born May 2, 1971) is an American former

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player. Bowers played in

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as an

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for the

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in the 1996 season. He also played in the Korea Baseball Organization in 1999. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Career

Bowers was drafted by the

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in the second round of the 1989 Draft. In his lone major league season, in 21 games, he had 12 hits, six runs scored, in 39 at-bats, playing left field. He continued to play minor league baseball until 2002. He served as the hitting coach for the

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of the Northern League from 2003 to 2004. He was the manager of the

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of the

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in 2005 and 2006. Most recently, Bowers was the field manager for the

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of the

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. Bowers was suspended for the remainder of the season as a result of homophobic remarks made during a game on July 31, 2010. On August 7, 2010 he resigned from his position with the Edmonton Capitals. Bowers now co-owns Triple Crown All-Stars, a baseball and softball academy in

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