Mike Brewer (baseball)

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Mike Brewer
Right fielder
Born: (1959-10-24) October 24, 1959 (age 63)
Shreveport, Louisiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 11, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
July 2, 1986, for the Kansas City Royals
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