Rob Mackowiak
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Mackowiak as a non-roster invitee of the New York Mets in 2009 spring training.
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| Outfielder / Third baseman | |||
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Born: June 20, 1976 Oak Lawn, Illinois |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 19, 2001, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 5, 2008, for the Washington Nationals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .259 | ||
| Home runs | 64 | ||
| Runs batted in | 286 | ||
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Robert William Mackowiak (/məˈkoʊviæk/; born June 20, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player. He bats left-handed, throws right-handed. During his Major League Baseball career, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, San Diego Padres, and Washington Nationals.
Mackowiak was born on June 20, 1976 in Oak Lawn, Illinois. He grew up playing baseball for Oak Lawn Community High School in Oak Lawn, Illinois, and then at Lake Central High School in St. John, Indiana, where he graduated in 1994. Mackowiak continued his baseball career by playing for South Suburban Junior College in Illinois.
Mackowiak was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 30th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign. In the following year's amateur draft, he was drafted in the 53rd round by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and was signed by Pirates scout Bill Bryk.
In 1996, Mackowiak spent his first professional baseball season with the Bradenton Pirates.
In 1997, Mackowiak moved on to the Erie SeaWolves, where he helped the team achieve a first-place finish. He ended up hitting the second-most doubles on the club for the season.
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