Jon Rauch
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Rauch with the Washington Nationals
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Born: September 27, 1978 Louisville, Kentucky |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 2, 2002, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 17, 2013, for the Miami Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 43–40 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.90 | ||
| Strikeouts | 475 | ||
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| Men's baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | Team |
Jon Erich Rauch (born September 27, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. At 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m), he is the tallest player in Major League Baseball history. He is also an Olympic Gold Medalist.
Rauch attended and graduated from Oldham County High School. He grew up in Westport, Kentucky. Rauch played college baseball at Morehead State University, where he double majored in physics and business. He was also a member of the social fraternity Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kentucky Zeta Chapter.
Rauch, weighing 290 pounds, was drafted in the third round of the 1999 amateur draft by the Chicago White Sox. He debuted with the White Sox on April 2, 2002.
In 2002, Rauch's first stint in the big leagues resulted in a 6.59 ERA in eight games and six starts. He did not play in the majors in 2003, then returned to the majors in 2004 after a strong Triple-A campaign. However, against major league batters he again posted a high ERA of 6.23. In July 2004, Rauch was traded to the Montréal Expos along with Triple-A reliever Gary Majewski for Carl Everett.
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