Stanley Dean Royer (born August 31, 1967) is an American former

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who played from through for the

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(1991–1994) and

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(1994). Listed at 6' 3", 195 lb., he batted and threw

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. Drafted out of Charleston High School in

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by the Atlanta Braves, Royer decided to not sign and attended college instead. Royer was selected by the

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in the 1988 draft out of

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, from where he had earned an economics degree. Before the 1991 season, he was sent by Oakland along with

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and a minor leaguer to the Cardinals in the same transaction that brought

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to the Athletics. In a four-season career, Royer was a .250 hitter (41-for-164) with 21 RBI in 89 games, including four

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s, 10 doubles, and 14 runs scored. He also played in the Oakland, St. Louis and Boston minor league systems from 1988 to 1994, hitting .270 with 72 home runs and 417 RBI in 707 games. Royer is President of Claris Advisors, an investment advising and wealth management firm based in St. Louis.

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