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Mark Hendrickson
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Pitcher
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Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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30
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Left
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Left
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August 6
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2002
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Toronto Blue Jays
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2005
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Wins-losses
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23-32
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ERA
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521
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Strikeout s
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273
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(born
June 23 ,
1974 in
Mount Vernon, Washington , USA) is a professional athlete who has accomplished the rare feat of playing in both
Major League Baseball and the
National Basketball Association .
A star in both
Basketball and
Baseball at
Washington State University , Hendrickson was drafted by both the NBA's
Philadelphia 76ers and
Baseball 's
Toronto Blue Jays . Hendrickson elected to play basketball and joined the 76ers, playing in 29 games as a part time player. The 76ers let him go after the season and Hendrickson began a nomadic existence, playing part time roles with the
Sacramento Kings ,
New Jersey Nets , and
Cleveland Cavaliers .
In
2000 , Hendrickson elected to abandon
Basketball and resume his baseball career. A pitcher, Hendrickson moved through the Blue Jays'
Minor League system and became a major league baseball player in
2002 . He won three games late in the year and earned a starting role in
2003 , when he posted a record of nine wins and nine losses.
Prior to the
2004 season, Hendrickson was traded to the
Tampa Bay Devil Rays . He compiled a record of 10-15 with a 4.81
ERA in the '04 season.
Hendrickson is possibly best known for his size, since he is 6'9". The only players in Major League Baseball
As Of 2006 who are taller than Hendrickson are
Jon Rauch , at 6'11"; and
Randy Johnson ,
Andy Sisco , and
Chris Young , who are each 6'10". However, where Johnson is a power pitcher with an overpowering fastball and hard-cutting slider, Hendrickson is more of a groundball pitcher, with a fastball in the low 90s, a good breaking ball, and a decent 12-6 curveball. Hendrickson also has a 10-4 slider, but his slider only reaches the high 70s-low 80s and has significantly less movement then Johnson's.
