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Robert Glenn McCrory (born May 3, 1982 in Steens, Mississippi) is a former baseball relief pitcher. McCrory was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 11th round (337th overall) in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. However, he did not sign with the Astros, choosing instead to play college ball at the University of Southern Mississippi. He had a superb senior season in , making 15 starts in 18 games and had a 10-3 record with a 3.84 ERA. The Baltimore Orioles then drafted him in that same year in the 4th round as the 104th overall pick. In his four years in the minors, he has had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, and Tommy John surgery. McCrory began the season for the Single-A Frederick Keys. As the closer for the Keys, he notched 14 saves in 22 games and also had a 1.23 ERA. On June 20, 2007, McCrory was promoted to the Double-A Bowie Baysox and finished the season there. He became the Baysox closer, notching 13 saves in another 22 games. Also, he had a 1-2 record with a 3.91 ERA. He went 2-1 with a 1.50 ERA and a league-leading 5 saves for the champion Phoenix Desert Dogs in the Arizona Fall League, allowing a league-best .103 batting average (4-39). On October 23, 2007, the Orioles purchased McCrory's contract, protecting him from the Rule 5 Draft. He made his major league debut April 30, , against the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching a third of an inning and giving up four runs on two hits and two walks. McCrory signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan on December 28, 2010, but did not play a game for the team before his retirement. He now is a coach at Northeast jones high school in Laurel Mississippi. ==External links== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bob McCrory」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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