Roger Le Roy Mason is a retired American

United States

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 professional baseball

Baseball

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 player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1984–1987, 1989, and 1991–1994. Mason excelled in the post season where his microscopic ERA of 0.49 over innings is still among the best for relievers.

Mason appeared in the 1993 World Series

1993 World Series

-Game 1:Saturday, October 16, 1993 at SkyDome in Toronto, OntarioThe Series' first game sent two staff aces—Curt Schilling for Philadelphia and Juan Guzman for Toronto—against one another. The result was less than a pitcher's duel, however, as both teams scored early and often.The deciding plays...

 for the Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

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In November 2008, Mason was hired as the pitching coach of the Traverse City Beach Bums

Traverse City Beach Bums

The Traverse City Beach Bums are a professional baseball team based in the Traverse City, Michigan, suburb of Blair Township, in the United States. The Beach Bums are a member of the East Division of the Frontier League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...

 of independent baseball's Frontier league. In his initial season as coach, the Beach Bums posted the third lowest earned run average in the league.

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