Kevin Sefcik

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Kevin Sefcik
Utility player
Born: (1971-02-10) February 10, 1971 (age 53)
Tinley Park, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 1995, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
June 1, 2001, for the Colorado Rockies
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