Russell Leroy McQueen (born January 9, 1953) is an American

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pitcher who is most notable for winning the 1972 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at

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. He is one of seven players from University of Southern California to win that award. The others are

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and

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. In the 1972 College World Series, he had a string of 14 consecutive scoreless innings. On March 30, 1974, he pitched a

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. That was the first game ever played at

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. Following his collegiate career, he was drafted by the

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in the 14th round of the 1974 amateur draft. He played two seasons in their minor league system, 1975 and 1976, never reaching the majors. In 1975, he played for the

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, going 6–5 with a 3.16 ERA in 54 relief appearances. In 1976, he played for the Packers and

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, going 3–2 with a 2.54 ERA in 26 games with the Packers and 0–2 in 15 games with a 4.62 ERA with the Diablos. He graduated from the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business in 1974.

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