Mark Joseph Ross (born August 8, 1954) is a former professional

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. He pitched parts of six seasons in

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between 1982 until 1990.

Career

Ross was originally drafted by the

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in the 7th round of the

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. After three years in their farm system, he earned a call-up in September 1982, pitching six innings over four games. He remained with the Houston organization through the end of the 1986 season, with two additional brief stints with the Astros in 1984 and 1985. Following the 1986 season, Ross pitched in 13 more games, 10 with the

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in 1987 and 1990, and 3 with the

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in 1989. Following the 1991, when he pitched for the

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, Ross retired as a player. From 1996-99, Ross served as pitching coach for the

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(1996),

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(1997–98), and

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(1999) in the

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farm system and has worked as a scout for the Astros.Mark Ross Named to SEC Baseball Legends 2018 Class
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