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Mark Alan DeweyFormer baseball player
Date of Birth: 03.01.1964
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Biography of Mark Alan Dewey
Former Baseball PlayerMark Alan Dewey, a former professional baseball player, played in the Major League Baseball (MLB). He is currently serving as the coach of the independent professional baseball team, the Washington Wild Things, based in Washington, Pennsylvania. The team competes in the Frontier League.

Early Life and College
Mark Alan Dewey was born on January 3, 1964, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In college, he played for the Grand Valley State University Lakers. In 1987, he had an impressive record of striking out 87 batters out of 97.2 pitches.
Professional Career
Dewey, standing at 183 cm, played as a right-handed pitcher in the Major League for six seasons. He played for various teams during his career, including the San Francisco Giants in 1990 and 1995-1996, the New York Mets in 1992, and the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1993-1994. On June 2, 1987, Dewey was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 23rd round of the amateur draft.
He appeared in 205 Major League games, with a record of 12-7 (0.632 percentage), 168 strikeouts, 70 completed games, and 8 saves. Dewey's best season was in 1993 when he recorded 7 saves for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 21 games with an impressive 2.36 ERA.
Later Career and Controversy
In his final season, Dewey played 78 games for the San Francisco Giants, ranking third in the National League. He earned $225,000 that season. In 1995, Dewey was inducted into the Sports Hall of Fame at Grand Valley State University.
Dewey was involved in a controversial incident on July 28, 1996, when he refused to participate in a pre-game ceremony supporting AIDS research with his teammates. The ceremony called "Until There's A Cure Day" involved players wearing a red ribbon, a symbol of the fight against AIDS. Dewey attached the ribbon to his uniform sideways, resembling a fish, which is a symbol of Jesus Christ. He cited his religious beliefs and expressed the view that homosexuality was a sin as the reason for his refusal.
Overall, Mark Alan Dewey had a successful career as a professional baseball player, and despite the controversy surrounding him, he made a significant impact in the sport.