Robbin Dale Mallicoat (born November 16, 1964) is an American former
Major League Baseball
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left-handed reliever who played professional
baseball
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from 1985 through 1995. He was drafted by the
Detroit Tigers
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in the 8th round of the 1983 draft (out of high school) and then again between his freshman and sophomore year by the
Houston Astros
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in the first round of the
1984 amateur draft. He is 6'3" tall and weighed 192 pounds. He batted and threw left. Mallicoat was never able to win a game as a Major Leaguer but did pick up one save. It came on August 18, 1991 when Mallicoat pitched the final 3 innings of a 8-4 Astros win over the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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. He saved the game for starter
Mark Portugal
Mark Steven Portugal (born October 30, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played in the major leagues from 1985 to 1999.
Career
Portugal attended Norwalk High School in Norwalk, California. He was signed by the Minnesota Twins ...
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Taft Cougars baseball players
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Asheville Tourists players
Auburn Astros players
China Times Eagles players
Columbus Astros players
Corpus Christi Barracudas players
Gulf Coast Astros players
Jackson Generals (Texas League) players
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
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