James Lavon Hurst (born June 1, 1967) is a former

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who played in with the Texas Rangers. Hurst was selected in the 32nd round of the

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out of

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by the

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. He was assigned to the

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to begin his career in 1990 but was released after one minor league season in Reno. He was signed by the Rangers in July 1991 and spent the next few years in their farm system. He made his Major League debut on Opening Day of the 1994 season on April 4 at

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against the

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. He pitched a scoreless inning in relief of

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. His final Major League game would come on May 22 of the same season against the

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at the Kingdome. The 1995 season was his last in professional baseball. He split time between the minor league systems of the Rangers,

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and Cincinnati Reds.

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1967 births Living people Bowie Baysox players Charlotte Rangers players Florida Southern Moccasins baseball players Gastonia Rangers players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball pitchers Oklahoma City 89ers players Sportspeople from Plantation, Florida Baseball players from Broward County, Florida Reno Silver Sox players Rochester Red Wings players South Florida Panthers baseball players Texas Rangers players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Tulsa Drillers players
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