Brian Jeffrey Giles (born April 27, 1960) is a former

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player. Drafted in the third round of the

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by the

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, Giles reached the major leagues in 1981 and played for the Mets until 1983. In 1984, he was drafted by the

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in the rule 5 draft. He played 34 games with the Brewers in 1985 before signing with the

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as a free agent. He played only 9 games for the White Sox, and would not reappear in the Majors until a brief 45-game stint with the

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in 1990. He played his last game with the Mariners on July 7, 1990. Giles played primarily second base and

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. Giles' grandfather,

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, was an All-Star

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for the

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of the Negro National League in the late 1920s.

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