David John Mlicki is a former right-handed pitcher

Pitcher

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...

 in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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. After attending Oklahoma State University he was selected by the Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians

The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...

 in the 17th round of the 1990 amateur draft

1990 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1990 Major League Baseball draft.-Background:The draft went a record 101 rounds, surpassing 1989's total of 88, and included a record 1,487 selections. The Astros led all clubs with 100 selections. Seattle was second with 75,...

. On June 16, 1997, he led the New York Mets

New York Mets

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 to a 6-0 win over the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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 at Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium

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 in the first ever non-exhibition game played between the two teams, pitching a complete game shutout

Shutout

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 http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B06160NYA1997.htm. On October 10, 2001, he made his only postseason appearance, being credited with the loss in Game 2 of the National League Division Series

2001 National League Division Series

-Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals:-Houston vs. Atlanta:The Atlanta Braves won their tenth straight division title, despite having the worst record among playoff teams. With that record, 2001 was also the Braves' worst season since 1990, when they had the worst record in baseball...

 despite not giving up an earned run in the five innings

Innings pitched

In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...

 he pitched http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10100HOU2001.htm. Mlicki failed to make the Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

 roster during spring training

Spring training

In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...

 in 2003, and retired shortly afterward http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=124356.

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