Brian James Looney (born September 26, 1969) is a former

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. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the

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and

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. He was drafted by the Expos in the 10th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Looney played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Jamestown Expos in 1991, and his last with the Nashua Pride of the independent Atlantic League in 2005. He played his last affiliated season with the

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' Triple-A

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in 2003. In the last part of his career, he has played in

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Serie A1 for T&A San Marino. Looney is currently a pitching instructor and coach in Connecticut.

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