Richard John Gorecki (born August 27, 1973) is an American former
pitcher
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in
Major League Baseball
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.
Gorecki was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 19th round of the
1991 Major League Baseball Draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1991 Major League Baseball draft.
Supplemental first round selections
Compensation picks
Other notable players
*Kevin Stocker, 2nd round, 54th overall by the Philade ...
. He was selected by the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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in the
1997 Major League Baseball expansion draft
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.
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1973 births
Living people
Los Angeles Dodgers players
Tampa Bay Devil Rays players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Great Falls Dodgers players
Bakersfield Dodgers players
San Antonio Missions players
Albuquerque Dukes players
Vero Beach Dodgers players
San Bernardino Stampede players
St. Petersburg Devil Rays players
Gulf Coast Devil Rays players
People from Evergreen Park, Illinois
Baseball players from Cook County, Illinois
American people of Polish descent
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