Donald Paul Wengert (born November 6, 1969) is an American former professional baseball

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

. He played all or part of seven seasons in

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(MLB) from 1995 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics,

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, Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals,

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and Pittsburgh Pirates. Wengert attended

Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University, Iowa State, or ISU) is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. Founded in 1858 as the Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm, Iowa State became one of the ...

, and in 1991 played collegiate summer baseball with the

Hyannis Mets The Hyannis Harbor Hawks, formerly the Hyannis Mets, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Harbor Hawks play ...

of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by Oakland in the fourth round of the

1992 MLB Draft The 1992 Major League Baseball draft took place on June 1, 1992, through a conference call involving all 28 MLB teams of the time. Phil Nevin of Cal State Fullerton was the first overall selection, chosen by the Houston Astros. Derek Jeter, sele ...

. Prior to attending Iowa State University, Wengert attended high school and played baseball at

Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Bishop Heelan is a private, Catholic high school in Sioux City, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City. The school mascot is Crusaders, and their colors are navy and old gold. Athletics The Crusaders compete in the M ...

. His is the only number to be retired at his high school Alma Mater.

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1969 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from Iowa Chicago Cubs players Edmonton Trappers players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Iowa State Cyclones baseball players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Nashville Sounds players Oakland Athletics players Pittsburgh Pirates players San Diego Padres players Sportspeople from Sioux City, Iowa Columbus Clippers players Huntsville Stars players Madison Muskies players Modesto A's players Omaha Golden Spikes players Pawtucket Red Sox players Richmond Braves players Southern Oregon A's players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1960s-stub