Jeffrey Wellington Austin (born October 19, 1976) is a former

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who played for three seasons. He played for the

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from 2001 to 2002 and the

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in 2003. During a game against the

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on May 28, 2003, in what turned out to be his final appearance in the major leagues, Austin gave up 3 consecutive home runs to start the game, only the second time this had happened in

history. Austin attended

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, and in 1996 he played

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with the

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of the

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. He was selected by the Royals in the first round of the 1998 MLB Draft.

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