Craig Mitchell (baseball)
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Craig Seton Mitchell is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher. Mitchell pitched in parts of three seasons, from until , for the Oakland Athletics
.
Mitchell was the A's first-round draft pick in the secondary phase of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft
. He had previously been drafted twice, once by the New York Mets
and once by the New York Yankees
, but did not sign with either team. Mitchell made his major league debut in September of , starting and losing a game against the Chicago White Sox
. Mitchell pitched one more game in and three in , finishing his career with just 12.2 innings pitched in the majors.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher. Mitchell pitched in parts of three seasons, from until , 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....
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Mitchell was the A's first-round draft pick in the secondary phase of the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft
1973 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1973 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :Four dominating players of the late 70s and 80s were selected in the June regular phase...
. He had previously been drafted twice, once by the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
and once by the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, but did not sign with either team. Mitchell made his major league debut in September of , starting and losing a game against the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. Mitchell pitched one more game in and three in , finishing his career with just 12.2 innings pitched in the majors.