Gregory Alan Flener (born February 25, 1969) is an American former professional

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. He played parts of three seasons with the

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(MLB)

Career

Flener attended

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(

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), then spent three years at

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pursuing a business major. During those three seasons, Flener had a record of 21-3 as a starting

. After the 1989 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He left school before completing his degree when the

selected him in the ninth round of the

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. Flener played for the Blue Jays in 1993, 1996, and 1997. Though the Blue Jays won the

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in 1993 and Flener was awarded a World Series ring, he did not play in any post-season games and was not on the playoff roster. Flener continued playing minor league baseball until January 2001, when he lost his right eye after being struck by a batted ball while pitching in the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Flener, Huck 1969 births Living people Akron Aeros players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Austin, Texas Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Cardenales de Lara players Caribes de Oriente players Chatham Anglers players Dunedin Blue Jays players Knoxville Smokies players Major League Baseball pitchers Mobile BayBears players Myrtle Beach Hurricanes players Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela People from Fairfield, California St. Catharines Blue Jays players Syracuse Chiefs players Syracuse SkyChiefs players Tacoma Rainiers players Toronto Blue Jays players