Darren Christopher Oliver was born on October 6,1970 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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15 Facts About Darren Oliver
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Darren Oliver is a second generation major league player, as his father Bob Oliver played in the major leagues for nine seasons between 1967 and 1975.
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Darren Oliver made his major league debut on September 1,1993, at the age of 22 at Fenway Park against the Boston Red Sox.
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Darren Oliver is the first pitcher ever to pitch in interleague play.
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Darren Oliver pitched for St Louis until 1999, returning to the Rangers for the next two years.
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In 2002, Darren Oliver pitched for the Boston Red Sox as a left-handed reliever.
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In 2004, Darren Oliver pitched for the Florida Marlins and Houston Astros.
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In 2004, Darren Oliver was one of four African-American starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.
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Darren Oliver made a six-inning relief appearance in Game 3 of the 2006 NLCS.
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Darren Oliver was mentioned as a potential starter for Game 7; the Mets instead tapped Oliver Perez as the starter.
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Darren Oliver signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, joining Nolan Ryan as the only two players to play for all four original MLB expansion teams.
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On January 16,2013, Darren Oliver announced that he would honor his contract for the upcoming season.
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Darren Oliver was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 24,2013, with a left shoulder strain.
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Shortly before the end of the 2013 season, Darren Oliver made a request to start the final game of the season, which would have been granted had the Blue Jays not won their previous two games over the Tampa Bay Rays, who were still in playoff contention.
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Darren Oliver was honored before his final game with a montage of career highlights, and made a relief appearance in the game, pitching 1 inning and striking out 2 batters without yielding a base runner.
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