Joseph Andrew Slusarski (born December 19, 1966) is an American former
professional baseball
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pitcher
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) from 1991 to 2001 for the
Oakland Athletics
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,
Milwaukee Brewers
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,
Houston Astros
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, and
Atlanta Braves
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.
He helped the Athletics win the 1992 American League Western Division, the Astros win the 1999 and 2001 National League Central Division, and the Braves win the 2001 NL Eastern Division.
In 7 seasons he had a record of 13-21 in 118 games, with a 5.18
ERA
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. He was fired as pitching coach for the
Frisco RoughRiders
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on May 20, 2009 and replaced by Jeff Andrews after the RoughRiders went 18-18 with a 4.56 ERA to begin the season.
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1966 births
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American people of Polish descent
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Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in baseball
Pan American Games medalists in baseball
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Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan
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Sportspeople from Springfield, Illinois
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