Patrick Neal Dodson (born October 11, 1959) is a former first baseman with the

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from to . He was drafted in 1980 by the Red Sox in the sixth round, 153rd pick overall out of

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. Dodson was a former International League MVP in the minor leagues, but was never able to produce at the major league level. His first major league hit came as a pinch hitter against the Twins on September 6, 1986. His first MLB home run came on September 14, 1986 against Tim Stoddard. Dodson also played six games for the

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in , batting .313 with one RBI. He is currently the Superintendent at Grove Public Schools in Grove, Oklahoma.

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