Arthur Louis Frazier (born January 26, 1965 in

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) is a former

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. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, between 1993 and 1998, for the

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, Texas Rangers, and

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. He was primarily a

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. From 2007 to 2008 Frazier was the

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for the

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. His duties included working with the Pirates' outfielders and teaching base-running skills. He was fired by the team on September 28, 2008.

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