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Baseball profile: Al Hrabosky--former pitcher.

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| May 01, 2004 | Sorci, Rick | COPYRIGHT 2004 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

FULL NAME: Alan Thomas Hrabosky

AGE, HT., WT.: 54-5-10-200

Born: July 21, 1949 Oakland, California

HOME: St. Louis, Missouri

STATUS/FAMILY: Married with four daughters and three grandchildren

NICKNAME: The Mad Hungarian (I'm taking lithium for my condition)

LIFE OUTSIDE BASEBALL: Everything still revolves around baseball for me. I try to have trips in the off-season, and when I am home, I enjoy golfing. My therapy is probably gardening ... who woulda thunk it?

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