Mark Edward Wohlers was born on January 23,1970 and is a former professional baseball pitcher.
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16 Facts About Mark Wohlers
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Mark Wohlers is best known for his years with the Atlanta Braves from 1991 to 1999.
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Mark Wohlers's parents divorced when he was nine years old and he was raised primarily by his mother, Irene.
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Mark Wohlers began working at fourteen years old, washing dishes in a restaurant until midnight.
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Mark Wohlers was selected in the eighth round of the 1988 amateur draft by the Braves.
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Mark Wohlers went on to make his major league debut with the Braves on August 17,1991.
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In Game 4 of the 1996 World Series against the New York Yankees, Mark Wohlers gave up a stunning 3-run home run to Jim Leyritz that tied the game at 6.
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Mark Wohlers spent part of the season at Triple-A Richmond, but still finished the season with a major league earned run average of 10.
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Mark Wohlers's symptoms were a prime example of what is commonly known as Steve Blass disease – a psychological block which manifests itself when baseball players overthink the act of throwing a baseball and consequently become unable to throw with any sort of control.
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Mark Wohlers began the following season in a similar fashion: in two outings he recorded an ERA of 27.
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Mark Wohlers returned to baseball for the 2000 season in his old role as a setup man.
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Mark Wohlers had Tommy John surgery for the second time in August of that year, which should have allowed him to return for the 2004 season.
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However, Mark Wohlers decided not to return due to personal reasons and was released by the Indians.
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Mark Wohlers did not return to baseball, although he never formally announced his retirement.
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Mark Wohlers has credited his wife, Kimberly, with getting him, his two sons, and youngest daughter out of the house in time.
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Mark Wohlers was one of three Atlanta Braves to appear on Saturday Night Live when he made a cameo appearance alongside teammates Gerald Williams and Pedro Borbon, Jr.
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