Mark Allen Small (November 12, 1967 - October 22, 2013) was an American professional baseball

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. Small played for the

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(MLB) in . In 16 career games, he had a 0-1 record with a 5.92 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Small attended

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, where he played

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for the

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from 1988–1989. He was drafted by the Astros in the 17th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Small was surrounded by family and friends when he died at 9:30 pm in

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on October 22, 2013. A cause of death was not reported.Mark Small obituary
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