Paul Stanley Boris (born December 13, 1955) is a retired

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. He played during one season at the major-league level for the Minnesota Twins. He was signed by the

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as an amateur free agent in . Boris played his first professional season with their Class A-Advanced

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in 1978, and his last with the

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' Triple-A Richmond Braves in 1984. On April 10, 1982, he was traded by the Yankees to the Twins, along with reliever Ron Davis and shortstop Greg Gagne for Twins' all-star shortstop, Roy Smalley.

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