Steven Michael Engel (born December 31, 1961) is an American former

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. He attended

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, where he played for the

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baseball team. Engel was drafted by the

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in the 5th round of the

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. He pitched in 11 games for the 1985 Chicago Cubs. In 1986, he was the

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from an earlier trade, in which the Cubs traded

Billy Hatcher William Augustus Hatcher (born October 4, 1960) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first base coach. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phil ...

to the

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for

Jerry Mumphrey Jerry Wayne Mumphrey (born September 9, 1952) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–79), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1981–83), Houston Astro ...

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