Monty Ted Fariss (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player who spent time in the

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(MLB) as an outfielder from 1991 to 1993.

Career

Fariss attended

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, and in 1987 he played

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with the

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of the

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. He was selected in the first round of the 1988 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. Fariss made his first MLB appearance in 1991, and in his two years as a Ranger he had 197 at bats. In 1993, he was signed by the

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and played in 18 games for the club.

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