Jarrod Lane Patterson is a retired Major League Baseball

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 third baseman

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. He is a graduate of Chilton County High School

Chilton County High School

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 in Clanton, Alabama

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. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Detroit Tigers

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 and Kansas City Royals

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. He was drafted by the New York Mets

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 in the 20th round of the 1993 amateur draft

1993 Major League Baseball Draft

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. Patterson played his first professional season with their Rookie League Gulf Coast Mets in , and his last with the independent Northern League's Joliet Jackhammers

Joliet JackHammers

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, Schaumburg Flyers

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, Gary SouthShore RailCats

Gary SouthShore RailCats

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 in . He played his last affiliated season for the Royals' Triple-A Omaha Royals

Omaha Royals

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