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He was signed as a 12th round pick by the Texas Rangers during the 1979 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. The previous year he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins , but decided not to sign with the team, instead finishing his college studies and collegiate career at University of South Florida - Tampa. After nearly becoming a career minor leaguer, at the age of 31 he received a promotion to the Majors in 1988 with the Rangers, who released him during the offseason. Although he only pitched 5 2/3 innings that initial year, Fossas eventually became an entrenched yeoman Setup Pitcher with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1989 to 1990 , the Boston Red Sox from 1991 to 1994 , and the St. Louis Cardinals from 1995 to 1997 . In 1998 he pitched for the Seattle Mariners , Chicago Cubs and returned to the Texas Rangers in what would be his last full year before finishing his career with the New York Yankees in 1999 . Statistically, his career was solid, but unremarkable save for the fact that he was often the oldest player on his team once he reached the Majors. He became a pitching coach for Florida Atlantic University Owls in 2004. MISCELLANEOUS
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