Kevin Gerard Bearse (born November 7, 1965) is an American former
professional baseball
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pitcher
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who played for the
Cleveland Indians
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of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for three games during the 1990 season.
Amateur career
Bearse attended
Old Dominion University
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, and in 1984 he played
collegiate summer baseball
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with the
Orleans Cardinals
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of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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. Bearse set
Old Dominion
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*The Old Dominion, a nickname for the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia
** Colony of Virginia
*Old Dominion University, a public university in Norfolk, Virginia
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and
Sun Belt Conference
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records in
strikeout
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s and
complete game
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s. In 1995, he was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame. He was selected by the Indians in the 22nd round of the
1987 MLB Draft
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.
Professional career
He led the
Carolina League
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with 22 saves for
Kinston Indians
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The team began play in 1978 as the Ki ...
. He recorded a
spring training
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save for the Indians on April 2, 1989 with a
hit
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less ninth inning against the
Cincinnati Reds
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.
He made his regular season debut for Cleveland the following season.
Personal
He currently is a Physical Education teacher at Marlboro Memorial Middle School in Marlboro, New Jersey. He has worked there for 18 years.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bearse, Kevin
1965 births
Living people
Cleveland Indians players
Canton-Akron Indians players
Indianapolis Indians players
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
Kinston Indians players
Old Dominion Monarchs baseball players
Orleans Firebirds players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Burlington Indians players (1986–2006)
Baseball players from Jersey City, New Jersey