Heath Robertson Murray (born April 19, 1973) is an

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former professional

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player. Murray pitched in

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for the

San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. ...

(1997 and 1999),

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(2001), and

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central Division. Since , the team ...

(2002). He played

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for

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, and in 1993 he played

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with the

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of the

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. The Padres drafted Murray in the third round of the

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. He is a pitching coach for his high school alma mater, Troy High School. He currently runs his own insurance agency in

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, and is a

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insurance agent.

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1973 births Living people San Diego Padres players Detroit Tigers players Cleveland Indians players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Michigan Wolverines baseball players Harwich Mariners players Baseball players from Ohio Sportspeople from Troy, Ohio Albuquerque Dukes players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Memphis Chicks players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Spokane Indians players Toledo Mud Hens players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub