13 Facts About Dustin Hermanson

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Dustin Michael Hermanson was born on December 21,1972 and is an American former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Dustin Hermanson had his best season with the 2005 Chicago White Sox team that won the World Series; he had 34 saves that year before sustaining a season-ending back injury in September.

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Dustin Hermanson was born in Springfield, Ohio, and he attended Kenton Ridge High School in Springfield.

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Dustin Hermanson played three seasons of college baseball for Kent State, where his fastball increased in speed from 88 mph to 96 mph.

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5.

Dustin Hermanson was a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award in 1994.

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6.

Dustin Hermanson was selected in the first round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft with the third overall selection by the San Diego Padres.

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Dustin Hermanson played for the Padres and their Triple-A affiliate, the Las Vegas Stars, in 1995 and 1996.

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Dustin Hermanson then played for the Montreal Expos for four seasons before moving around to the St Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago White Sox.

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Dustin Hermanson served as the closer for the White Sox during most of their 2005 championship season, saving 34 games before being replaced by rookie Bobby Jenks in late September when he injured his back.

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Dustin Hermanson signed a minor league deal with a spring training invitation with the Reds on March 1,2007.

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11.

Dustin Hermanson was discussed as a possible closer for the Reds, but he had a 7.

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12.

Dustin Hermanson asked to be released instead of reporting to Triple-A.

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13.

Dustin Hermanson was dealing with a bad back, and he said he looked forward to being more available to his children.

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