Steven Michael Parris (born December 17, 1967), is a former

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for four teams from

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- 2003. He played for 14 years, including his time in the minors.

Amateur career

Parris attended

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and the University of St. Francis. In 1988, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox. He was drafted in the 5th round of the

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by the Philadelphia Phillies.

Professional career

His best major league season was 1999, when he posted an 11-4 record with a 3.50 ERA for the Cincinnati Reds. That year, Parris got the start in Cincinnati's one-game playoff against the

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to determine final playoff spot in the

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. He was the losing pitcher in a 5-0 Reds loss, eliminating the team from the playoffs.

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