John Daniel Butcher (born March 8, 1957) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played for seven seasons. He played for the
Texas Rangers from 1980 to 1983, the
Minnesota Twins
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from 1984 to 1986, and the
Cleveland Indians
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in 1986.
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1957 births
Living people
Major League Baseball pitchers
Cleveland Indians players
Texas Rangers players
Minnesota Twins players
Baseball players from Glendale, California
Sahuaro High School alumni
Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players
Asheville Tourists players
Charleston Charlies players
Denver Bears players
Gulf Coast Rangers players
Tulsa Drillers players
Wichita Aeros players
Yavapai Roughriders baseball players
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