Jeff Bronkey
Encyclopedia
Jacob Jeffery Bronkey was a Major League Baseball
pitcher
from 1993 to 1995 with the Texas Rangers
and Milwaukee Brewers
. He attended Klamath Union High School
in Klamath Falls, Oregon
. He is the only Major League player born in Afghanistan.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
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...
from 1993 to 1995 with the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
and 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...
. He attended Klamath Union High School
Klamath Union High School
Klamath Union High School is a public high school located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States.-History:Funding of the school began in 1901 with the first graduate in 1903. The school colors are red and white and a large "K" is marked in white stone on a nearby hill. The construction of the...
in Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Klamath Falls is a city in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. Originally called Linkville when George Nurse founded the town in 1867, after the Link River on whose falls this city sat, although no falls currently exist; the name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892...
. He is the only Major League player born in Afghanistan.