Lee Willard Graham (born September 22, 1959) is a former

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who played briefly for the

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during the season. Listed at 5' 10", 170 lb., Graham batted and threw

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. Graham went hitless in six

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s, while scoring two runs with one RBI in five games. He appeared in three games as an outfielder, collecting a perfect 1.000

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in seven chances.

Baseball career

Lee was selected by the

in the 26th round (641st overall) of the 1977 June Amateur Baseball draft out of

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