Donn Steven Pall (born January 11, 1962), nickname "The Pope," is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) from 1988 to 1998. Pall graduated from
Evergreen Park High School in 1980. He later pitched for the
University of Illinois
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. While in college he was a member of
Phi Sigma Kappa
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fraternity.
Since retirement from pitching he has worked as a Community Relations Representative for the White Sox.
Pall grew up a White Sox fan and saw the team clinch the Western Division title in 1983. He won a championship in 1997 with the
Florida Marlins
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The franc ...
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Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
1962 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Appleton Foxes players
Birmingham Barons players
Charlotte Knights players
Chicago Cubs players
Chicago White Sox players
Florida Marlins players
Gulf Coast White Sox players
Illinois Fighting Illini baseball players
Indianapolis Indians players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Nashville Sounds players
New York Yankees players
Philadelphia Phillies players
South Bend White Sox players
Tigres de Aragua players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alumni
Vancouver Canadians players
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