Jason Adam McDonald (born March 20, 1972), is an American former professional baseball player who played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) primarily as an outfielder for the
Oakland Athletics
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and
Texas Rangers from 1997 to 2000.
McDonald attended
Sacramento City College
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and the
University of Houston
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. In 1993 he played
collegiate summer baseball
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with the
Cotuit Kettleers
The Cotuit Kettleers are a collegiate summer baseball team based in the village of Cotuit, Massachusetts, which is in the southwest corner of the town of Barnstable. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the lea ...
of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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.
He was selected by Oakland in the 4th round of the
1993 MLB Draft.
References
External links
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1972 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from California
Camden Riversharks players
Chico Heat players
Cotuit Kettleers players
Edmonton Trappers players
Gulf Coast Rangers players
Houston Cougars baseball players
Huntsville Stars players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Modesto A's players
Oakland Athletics players
Oklahoma RedHawks players
Charlotte Rangers players
Sacramento City Panthers baseball players
Southern Oregon A's players
Sportspeople from Modesto, California
West Michigan Whitecaps players
Texas Rangers players
Vancouver Canadians players