Michael David York is a former major league baseball

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 pitcher

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 for the Pittsburgh Pirates

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 and Cleveland Indians

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. York was drafted in by the New York Yankees

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, then bounced around the minor leagues for several years before reaching the majors with the Pirates in . After starting back in the minors, he was traded to the Indians for Mitch Webster

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 on May 16, and pitched in 14 games for Cleveland before once again returning to the minors. He pitched several more years in various minor leagues before retiring in .

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