Donovan Alan Osborne (born June 21, 1969) is a former

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player who pitched in the Major Leagues from -.

Career

Osborne attended Carson High School in Carson City, Nevada before he was drafted by the

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in the

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. After declining to sign with the Expos, Osborne attended the

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(UNLV), where he played for the

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baseball team. Out of UNLV, Osborne was chosen by the

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in the first round (13th overall) of the 1990 amateur draft. In the 1992 season, his Major League debut season, Osborne finished fifth in

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voting. Osborne was the Cardinals' Opening Day starter in . In 1996, Osborne won 13 games for the Cardinals, made 30 starts for the only time in his career, pitched innings, and posted a 3.53

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. He ranked among the

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top-10 in walks per nine innings, shutouts, ERA+, and strike-to-walk ratio.

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