Roger Leroy Mason (born September 18, 1957) is an American former professional

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player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1984 to 1987, 1989, and 1991–1994. Mason was a member of the

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champion Detroit Tigers, and appeared in the

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for the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched collegiately at

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. In November 2008, Mason was hired as the pitching coach for the Traverse City Beach Bums of the independent

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. In his initial season as coach, the Beach Bums posted the third lowest earned run average in the league.

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