Mark Steven McLemore (born October 9, 1980) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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who played for the
Houston Astros
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in 2007.
McLemore graduated from
Del Oro High School
Del Oro High School is located in Loomis, California, and is a part of the Placer Union High School District. Del Oro High School opened for the instruction of freshmen and sophomores on September 28, 1959, one week after Colfax opened. It wa ...
, and attended
Oregon State University
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. In 2001, he played
collegiate summer baseball
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with the
Bourne Braves
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of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
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.
He was selected by the Astros in the 4th round of the
2002 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2002 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 4 and 5.
It is featured in Michael Lewis' 2003 book '' Moneyball''.
First round selections
Supplemental first round compensation selections
* ...
. McLemore made his big league debut for Houston on May 24, , pitching one inning of relief against the
Arizona Diamondbacks
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.
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In 2010, he was signed by
Minnesota Twins
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to a minor league contract, then was later invited to Spring Training with the Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League. He last played for the
Florida Marlins
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organization in 2011.
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1980 births
Houston Astros players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Living people
Oregon State Beavers baseball players
Bourne Braves players
Baseball players from Sacramento, California
Tri-City ValleyCats players
Martinsville Astros players
Lexington Legends players
Salem Avalanche players
Corpus Christi Hooks players
Round Rock Express players
Chico Outlaws players
New Orleans Zephyrs players
People from Loomis, California
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