| Dave Veres | |
|---|---|
 Veres in 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:October 19, 1966 Montgomery, Alabama | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 10, 1994, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 2003, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 36–35 |
| Earned run average | 3.44 |
| Strikeouts | 617 |
| Saves | 95 |
| Teams | |
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On January 4,2007,Veres signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies. However,he was released after appearing in just five games for their Triple-A affiliate in Colorado Springs. In 2008,Veres pitched for the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League.
Veres played in the 1978 Little League World Series,as a member of the Torrejón Air Base team. [1]
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