Geoffrey Wade Combe is a former Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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Combe was signed by the Cincinnati Reds

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 as an amateur free agent

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 in . He made Minor League

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 stops with Eugene, Tampa, Three Rivers, Nashville, and finally Indy before making it to the majors on September 2, .

Combe had a series of solid seasons in the minors, starting with the Nashville Sounds

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 of the Southern League

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 in 1978 where he posted a 12-6 record and a 1.89 ERA

Earned run average

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 in 66 games. His seven-year minor league career amounted to a record of 44-26 with an ERA of 2.31. In 1979 for the Sounds, he broke the league's record for saves with 27. He was rewarded for his efforts with a spot on the Southern League All-Star team.

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