Larry Benard McDonald was born on November 24,1967 and is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.
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15 Facts About Ben McDonald
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The first overall pick in the 1989 MLB Draft, McDonald played for the Baltimore Orioles and Milwaukee Brewers from 1989 through 1997.
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Ben McDonald led the 1988 US Olympic Team to a gold medal for baseball, winning complete games against host South Korea and Puerto Rico.
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Ben McDonald gave up a notable walk-off grand slam to Stanford's Paul Carey in the 1987 series.
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Ben McDonald is the only LSU Tiger to have been drafted number one, and is followed by shortstop Alex Bregman who was selected while he was a junior with the second pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft.
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Ben McDonald had earlier been chosen by the Atlanta Braves in the 27th round of the 1986 draft, but decided to go to college at that time instead of signing.
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Ben McDonald was the second member of his draft class to reach the majors, coming up three days after his Olympic teammate John Olerud.
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Ben McDonald joined the Orioles' starting rotation in 1990, and in his first major league start on July 21, he threw a complete game shutout against the Chicago White Sox.
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Ben McDonald would go on to spend seven seasons with the Orioles, before leaving as a free agent in 1996 to join the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Ben McDonald never led his league in a major category, but ranked among the top 10 at various times in categories such as complete games, wins, ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts.
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Ben McDonald was traded to the Cleveland Indians that offseason, in a deal that brought Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden to Milwaukee in exchange for him, Mike Fetters, and Ron Villone.
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Ben McDonald was ultimately forced to retire, and the Brewers sent Mark Watson to Cleveland to resolve their obligation in the matter.
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Ben McDonald served as an assistant coach for the Denham Springs High School softball team in Denham Springs, Louisiana.
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