Buddy Groom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1965
Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Buddy Groom
- Wedsel Gary "Buddy" Groom Jr.
- (born July 10, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed middle relief pitcher.
- He attended the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1987 amateur draft. He played in the minor leagues, and he eventually signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1990.
- He moved up through the minors and broke into the majors as a spot starter for the Tigers in 1992.
- He lost all of his 5 decisions, and he did not win a decision until 1995, his first year as a bonafide reliever. In 1995, he was traded to the Florida Marlins for Mike Myers, where he finished the year.
- The next year, he signed with the Oakland Athletics, where he played until 1999.
- He signed with the Baltimore Orioles and played there through the 2004 season.
- In 2005, he signed with the New York Yankees.
- On July 30, 2005, Groom was designated for assignment.
- During his exit from the Yankees, the New York Post reported that Groom said that he wasn't one of "Joe's boys", and claimed he was used as a "mop up guy".
- Groom was referring to Yankees manager Joe Torre.
- On July 31, Groom was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- After the 2005 season, Groom became a free agent. Groom had a career 31–32 record, a 4.64 ERA, and 27 career saves.
- He started 15 games and recorded 494 strikeouts.
- He led the league in appearances in 1999 with 76, and is 35th on the all-time list of appearances with 786.
- He holds the major league record for most games pitched without recording a plate appearance.
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