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Anthony Allen Lerew is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Kansas City Royals;he also played Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks,and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers,he also played for the Navegantes del Magallanes on the LVBP Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional where on 11/21/2010 against the Leones del Caracas he managed to throw a no hit no run game.
Lawrence King Yount is a former professional baseball player. Yount is the only pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) history to be credited with one pitching appearance without facing a batter. In his only major league appearance,on September 15,1971,he left the game during his warm-up pitches due to injury. He is the older brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount.
Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Oakland Athletics:
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