Michael David York (born September 6, 1964) is a former
professional baseball
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pitcher
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. He played parts of two seasons in
Major League Baseball
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for the
Pittsburgh Pirates and
Cleveland Indians
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.
Career
York was drafted in 1982 by the
New York Yankees
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, then bounced around the minor leagues for several years before reaching the majors with the Pirates in 1990. After starting 1991 back in the minors, he was traded to the Indians for
Mitch Webster on May 16,
and pitched in 14 games for Cleveland before once again returning to the minors. He pitched several more years in various minor leagues before retiring in 1998.
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Major League Baseball pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Cleveland Indians players
Oneonta Yankees players
Gulf Coast White Sox players
Bristol Tigers players
Lakeland Tigers players
Gastonia Tigers players
Macon Pirates players
Salem Buccaneers players
Harrisburg Senators players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
Syracuse Chiefs players
Tri-City Posse players
Tulsa Drillers players
Oklahoma City 89ers players
Sportspeople from Oak Park, Illinois
Baseball players from Cook County, Illinois
1964 births
Living people
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