Dustan Kyle Mohr (born June 19, 1976) is an American former

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who played for several teams between 2001 and 2007.

Amateur career

A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Mohr attended Oak Grove High School and the

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. In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League. Mohr was selected by the

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in the ninth round of the

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Professional career

After spending three seasons in the Indians' minor league system, Mohr was released and signed with the Minnesota Twins as a free agent in 2000. Starting midway through the season, the Twins used a platoon of Mohr and

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in right field, causing fans to dub the duo "Dusty Kielmohr". This platoon persisted on and off for two years. After four seasons in the Twins organization, Mohr was traded to the

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before the season. Mohr struggled during the first few months before catching fire in early June. His aggressive defense and clutch hitting made him a favorite among Giants fans. The Giants closed in on the division leading

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in the last month of the season. In the second to last series of the season, against the

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, Mohr was injured as he tracked down a foul ball in right field. He tripped over the bullpen mound as the ball tailed towards the stands. He held on to the ball, and the Padres scored the game's winning run. He did not play during the season's final series against the Dodgers. As a member of the Boston Red Sox, Dustan Mohr filled in occasionally in outfield, either replacing

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. While Crisp was out, Mohr had a spot on the major league roster, but he struggled with the big league club hitting: .175 with 2

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s and 3 RBI. His stint with the Red Sox was short as Mohr was demoted to the

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where he continued to struggle at the plate. He finished the season as a member of the Detroit Tigers playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the

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. In , Mohr signed a minor league contract with the

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, and was called up on June 23, but was released a month late

Mohr signed with the

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of the American Association for the season., but signed with the Colorado Rockies on May 27, 2008. On June 23, the Rockies released Mohr. In January , he re-signed with the Wingnuts. He played with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League in 2010.

Personal life

He is married to the former Denise Johnson.

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