James Michael Pittsley (born April 3, 1974), is a retired

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player who played

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from -. He played for the

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and

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. James Pittsley was drafted out of DuBois Area High School. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the

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(17th pick overall). Pittsley was a highly touted prospect but was injured early in his career, and he only won seven major league games.

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