Steven George Lawson (born December 28, 1950) is a former

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who appeared in 13 for the Texas Rangers during the

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. After spending the 1973 and 1974 seasons with the

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of the

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, he retired from baseball. A single in his only at-bat left Lawson with a rare MLB career

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of 1.000.

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