Jeffrey Jon Tabaka (born January 17, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1994 to 2001. Tabaka graduated from

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and played collegiately at

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from 1983-1986. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the 1986 amateur draft. In his six seasons in the major leagues he pitched for the

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, and

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