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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