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Mark Small

Mark Allen Small was an American professional baseball pitcher. Small played for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1996. In 16 career games, he had a 0-1 record with a 5.92 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.

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Mark Small
Pitcher
Born: (1967-11-12)November 12, 1967
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Died: October 22, 2013(2013-10-22) (aged 45)
Edmonds, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 5, 1996, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
September 3, 1996, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average5.92
Strikeouts16
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Mark Allen Small (November 12, 1967 - October 22, 2013) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Small played for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1996. In 16 career games, he had a 0-1 record with a 5.92 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed.

Small attended Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars from 1988–1989.1 He was drafted by the Astros in the 17th round of the 1989 amateur draft.

Small was surrounded by family and friends when he died at 9:30 pm in Edmonds, Washington on October 22, 2013. A cause of death was not reported.2

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  1. "Washington State University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
  2. Mark Small obituary
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