Paul Nelson Kilgus (born February 2, 1962) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs,

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, and

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Early life

Kilgus is 1984 graduate of

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. In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 43rd round of the 1984 amateur draft.

Fast facts

* Kilgus won a career high 12 games for the Texas Rangers in . He also threw 3 shutouts that year. * On December 5, 1988, he was traded by the Texas Rangers with minor leaguers Luis Benitez and Pablo Delgado, Curtis Wilkerson,

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, and Steve Wilson to the Chicago Cubs for Rafael Palmeiro,

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, and Drew Hall. * Kilgus pitched 3 scoreless innings in the 1989 Playoffs for the Chicago Cubs. * He was acquired by the Orioles from the Blue Jays for Mickey Weston on December 14, 1990. He had a 6.06

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(ERA) without a decision for the Blue Jays and a 6–8 record with a 2.84 ERA for the

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during the 1990 season. He went 0–2 with a 5.28 ERA for the Orioles and 2–2 with a 5.76 ERA for the Rochester Red Wings before his release on October 16, 1991. * Kilgus coached the Bowling Green, KY team in the

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in 2015.

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