Marcus Dwayne Lawton (born August 18, 1965) is an American former professional baseball

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. He was born on August 18, 1965, in

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. Drafted by the

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in 1983. he played in 10 career games with the

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of the

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(MLB) in 1989, compiling 3 hits in 14 at-bats. He played his final game on October 1, 1989. His younger brother,

Matt Lawton Matthew Lawton, Jr. (born November 30, 1971) is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons, including 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Lawton, an outfielder, made his major league debut September 5, ...

, also played in the majors.

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