Donovan Alan Osborne (born June 21, 1969) is a former

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player who pitched in the Major Leagues from -.

Career

Osborne attended Carson High School in

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before he was drafted by the

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in the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft. After declining to sign with the Expos, Osborne attended the

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(UNLV), where he played for the

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baseball team. Out of UNLV, Osborne was chosen by the

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in the first round (13th overall) of the 1990 amateur draft. In the 1992 season, his Major League debut season, Osborne finished fifth in MLB Rookie of the Year Award voting. Osborne was the Cardinals' Opening Day starter in . In 1996, Osborne won 13 games for the Cardinals, made 30 starts for the only time in his career, pitched innings, and posted a 3.53

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. He ranked among the

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top-10 in walks per nine innings, shutouts, ERA+, and strike-to-walk ratio.

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