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David Andrew Sutherland is an Australian professional baseball player who plays for the Brisbane Bandits. Nicknamed Goofy due to his tall,uncoordinated looks,he is currently the most capped Brisbane player and first player in the Australian Baseball League to accumulate 200 career hits,a feat he reached 5 November 2015.
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