Monty Ted Fariss (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player who spent time in the

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(MLB) as an

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from 1991 to 1993.

Career

Fariss attended Oklahoma State, and in 1987 he played

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with the Hyannis Mets of the

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. He was selected in the first round of the 1988 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. Fariss made his first MLB appearance in 1991, and in his two years as a Ranger he had 197 at bats. In 1993, he was signed by the Florida Marlins and played in 18 games for the club.

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1967 births Living people All-American college baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Oklahoma Butte Copper Kings players Edmonton Trappers players Florida Marlins players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Iowa Cubs players Major League Baseball left fielders Oklahoma City 89ers players Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players People from Washita County, Oklahoma Texas Rangers players Tulsa Drillers players Mat-Su Miners players Sultanes de Monterrey players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico 20th-century American sportsmen {{Oklahoma-sport-stub