Victor Anthony Darensbourg (born November 13, 1970) is a former

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. He made his MLB debut with the

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in , and went on to play eight seasons in

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(MLB). Vic played his high school baseball at Westchester High in Los Angeles, CA.

Major league career

Darensbourg has an 8–17 career record during eight seasons as a major league pitcher with the Florida Marlins,

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, and

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. On December 18, 2007, two years after his last MLB game, Darensbourg signed with the

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organization and played for their Triple-A affiliate, the

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, before being released on May 2, 2008.

Atlantic League

On June 11, 2008, Darensbourg signed with the

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of the Atlantic League. Victor has 3 daughters, Paige, Sydney, and Lauren, who live in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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1970 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Los Angeles Brevard County Manatees players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Calgary Cannons players Charlotte Knights players Chicago White Sox players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Detroit Tigers players Edmonton Trappers players Florida Marlins players Gulf Coast Marlins players High Desert Mavericks players Kane County Cougars players Lehigh Valley IronPigs players Lewis–Clark State Warriors baseball players Long Island Ducks players Major League Baseball pitchers Montreal Expos players Naranjeros de Hermosillo players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela New York Mets players Norfolk Tides players Portland Sea Dogs players Santa Monica College alumni Santa Monica Corsairs baseball players St. George Roadrunners players Toledo Mud Hens players Yaquis de Obregón players Westchester High School (Los Angeles) alumni {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub