Mark Worrell
American baseball player
Born
March 8th, 1983
42 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played as a professional baseball player in Major League Baseball. Made debut in 2006 with the St. Louis Cardinals. Played as a relief pitcher and had a brief career in the league. Contributed to the team during his time in the majors.
Debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006
Played as a relief pitcher
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