Kevin Anthony Tolar (born January 28, 1971) is a former

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. He played in parts of three seasons at the major league level for the

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and

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 9th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Tolar played his first professional season with their Rookie league

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in 1989, and his last with the independent Atlantic League's

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in 2006. He played his last affiliated season in 2005 for the Triple-A affiliates of the

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) and the

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). After that, Tolar has played for the Aragua Tigers club of the

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(2006–2008), and the

of the Atlantic League.

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1971 births Living people Detroit Tigers players Boston Red Sox players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Florida Nashville Sounds players Canton-Akron Indians players Long Island Ducks players Gulf Coast White Sox players Utica Blue Sox players South Bend White Sox players Salinas Spurs players Sarasota White Sox players Carolina Mudcats players Lynchburg Hillcats players Binghamton Mets players St. Lucie Mets players Indianapolis Indians players Chattanooga Lookouts players Toledo Mud Hens players Jacksonville Suns players Pawtucket Red Sox players Iowa Cubs players Tucson Sidewinders players Syracuse SkyChiefs players Chinatrust Whales players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in Taiwan American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Guerreros de Oaxaca players Saraperos de Saltillo players Tigres de Aragua players Águilas de Mexicali players Sportspeople from Panama City, Florida {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub