Christopher John Jelic is a retired Major League Baseball

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 outfielder

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 who appeared in four games with the New York Mets

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 in . His one career hit

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 was a home run

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 in the final at-bat of his career.

Jelic was originally drafted by the Kansas City Royals

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 in the second round of the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft

1985 Major League Baseball Draft

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 out of the University of Pittsburgh

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. Jelic not only played baseball

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 in college, but was also the punter on the Panthers' football team.

He was traded to the Mets with David Cone

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 on March 27, for Rick Anderson

Rick Anderson (baseball, born 1956)

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, Mauro Gozzo

Mauro Gozzo

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 and Ed Hearn. After his brief stint with the Mets in 1990, Jelic signed with the San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

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, never reaching the majors in three seasons in their organization.