Jeff Bronkey

Jacob Jeffery Bronkey (born September 18, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched with the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers. He attended Klamath Union High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He is the only Major League player born in Afghanistan.[1] He was born in Kabul to an Afghan father and American mother.[2]

Jeff Bronkey
Bronkey in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1965-09-18) September 18, 1965
Kabul, Afghanistan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 2, 1993, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1995, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Win-loss record2–2
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts36
Teams

References
  1. Players Born in Less Common Countries - Baseball-Reference.com
  2. https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2013/02/21/blue_jays_pitcher_hinshaw_comes_from_exotic_background_dimanno.html


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