Gregory O'Neil McCarthy (born October 30, 1968) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played for the

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(MLB) from to .

Career

In , McCarthy pitched for the independent

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of the

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. In , he pitched for the independent

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of the Atlantic League and independent

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of the

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. Since his playing career ended, McCarthy has coached in the Netherlands and in baseball clinics and academies. On February 17, , he was hired to be the head coach of the Mosquito Athletics Attnang-Puchheim in the Austrian Baseball League. In 2010, McCarthy played and coached for AVG Draci Brno, which plays in the .

Early life

Greg McCarthy graduated from Central High School in

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