Matthew Marshall Dunbar (born October 15, 1968 in Tallahassee, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

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) is a retired Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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. He played during one season at the major league level for the Florida Marlins

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. He was drafted by the New York Yankees

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 in the 25th round of the 1990 amateur draft

1990 Major League Baseball Draft

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. Dunbar played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Oneonta Yankees

Oneonta Tigers

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 in , and his last season with the Pittsburgh Pirates

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' Double-A Altoona Curve

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 and Triple-A Nashville Sounds

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in .