Mark Kenneth Mercer (born May 22, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He appeared in seven games in Major League Baseball for the 1981 Texas Rangers. Mercer was drafted by the

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in the 1st round of the secondary phase of the 1973 amateur draft out of Hill College. He was released by the Pirates during

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in 1976. He left professional baseball for two full seasons before signing with the Rangers prior to the 1978 season.

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