Bill Mooneyham
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William Craig Mooneyham (born August 16, 1960, in Livermore, California
) is a former major league baseball
pitcher
for the Oakland Athletics
.
Mooneyham attended Merced Junior College. He was originally drafted in in the 1st round (10th overall). He made his major league debut on April 19, 1986 with Oakland. He only played for one year in the majors and was paid $60,000 that year.
While in the minor leagues, he played for the Salinas Spurs of the Class "A" California League in 1980, Holyoke Millers of the class double "A" Eastern League in , Mooneyham also played for Edmonton, Nashua, Modesto
, Huntsville, and Tacoma
.
Livermore, California
Livermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area....
) is a former major league baseball
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
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for the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
.
Mooneyham attended Merced Junior College. He was originally drafted in in the 1st round (10th overall). He made his major league debut on April 19, 1986 with Oakland. He only played for one year in the majors and was paid $60,000 that year.
While in the minor leagues, he played for the Salinas Spurs of the Class "A" California League in 1980, Holyoke Millers of the class double "A" Eastern League in , Mooneyham also played for Edmonton, Nashua, Modesto
Modesto Nuts
The Modesto Nuts are a minor league baseball team in Modesto, California, USA. They are a Class A - Advanced team in the California League and a farm team of the Colorado Rockies. The Modesto Nuts play home games at John Thurman Field. Opened in 1955 and renovated in 1997, the park seats 4,000 fans...
, Huntsville, and Tacoma
Tacoma Rainiers
The Tacoma Rainiers are a minor league baseball team that plays in the Pacific Coast League , and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners...
.