Brian James Looney is a retired Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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. He played during three seasons at the major league level for the Montreal Expos

Montreal Expos

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 and Boston Red Sox

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. He was drafted by the Expos in the 10th round of the 1991 amateur draft

1991 Major League Baseball Draft

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Looney played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Jamestown Expos

Jamestown Expos

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 in 1991, and his last with the Nashua Pride

Nashua Pride

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 of the independent Atlantic League

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 in 2005. He played his last affiliated season with the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

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' Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox

Colorado Springs Sky Sox

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 in 2003.
In the last part of his career, he has played in Italian

Italy

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 Serie A1

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 for T&A San Marino.