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Jeff Bronkey
Bronkey in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1965-09-18) September 18, 1965 (age 59)
Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1993, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1995, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–2
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts36
Teams

Jacob Jeffery Bronkey (born September 18, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched with the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers. He attended Klamath Union High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon and became Player of the Year and won a state championship in 1983.[1]

He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1983, but instead attended Oklahoma State University. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins organization in 1986. After his career, he pursued a college degree in psychology and his daughter is a softball player at the University of Arkansas.[1]

He is the only Major League player born in Afghanistan.[2] He was born in Kabul to an American mother and Afghan father.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jeff Bronkey". Fuel. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Players by birthplace: Afghanistan Baseball Stats and Info
  3. ^ DiManno, Rosie (February 21, 2013). "Blue Jays: Pitcher Hinshaw comes from exotic background". Toronto Star. Retrieved August 27, 2021.


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