Michael John Cosgrove (born February 17, 1951) is a former

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pitcher with the

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from 1972 to 1976. Cosgrove was used primarily as a left-handed relief pitcher. His best seasons came in 1974 and 1975. In '74 he was 7–3 with a 3.50 ERA and 2 saves in 90 innings pitched. For '75 Cosgrove went 1–2 with a 3.03 ERA and recorded 5 saves in 71.1 innings pitched.

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Cosgrove graduated high school in 1969 from Bourgade Catholic High School in

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, Arizona and was the 16th round pick (374th overall) of the

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of the 1969 June Baseball draft. He declined and went to

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. He was then drafted in the January 1970 secondary Baseball draft in the 2nd round (38th overall) by the

and assigned to play for the

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of the

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