Steven Patrick Kent (born October 3, 1978) is an American former

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pitcher. Kent was born in

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to a

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family and spent much of his young life moving around, a lifestyle he said prepared him for the itinerant life of a professional baseball player. He played

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for the Florida International Panthers and then Odessa Wranglers. Before his first semester at Florida International, he was involved in fatal car accident which resulted in him receiving 55 stitches and

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and missing several months of practice before the start of the season. However, when he returned to play, he found his

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velocity had increased dramatically. Kent played for the

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during the

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season. In 34 games in relief in his one-season career, Kent had a 0–2 record with a 5.65

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. He allowed 67 hits and 41 runs (36 earned) in 57.1 innings. From 2003–2007 Kent spent time with the

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and

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. The highlight of Kent's brief MLB career came on May 19, 2002. Kent pitched 4 scoreless innings to pick up his only MLB save during a Rays victory over the Orioles. In , Kent pitched for three different teams in the

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