Mark Gubicza

Baseball pitcher for Kansas City Royals

Mark Gubicza - Baseball pitcher for Kansas City Royals
Born

August 14th, 1962
62 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A professional baseball player played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Primarily associated with the Kansas City Royals, this player had a career spanning from 1984 to 1997. Achievements include contributing to the Royals' championship victory in the 1985 World Series. This player also earned an All-Star selection in 1991 and finished his career with significant statistics, including over 1,400 strikeouts.

Played a key role in the Kansas City Royals' 1985 World Series championship

Selected as an All-Star in 1991

Accumulated over 1,400 strikeouts during career

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