Scott David Sobkowiak is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

 pitcher

Pitcher

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 who played one game for the Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves

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 in .

On October 7, 2001, Sobkowiak made his only major league appearance, against the Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins

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, giving up 1 earned run

Earned run

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 in 1 inning pitched. In , he played in the Braves' minor leagues and in 4 games for the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

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 High-A affiliate in , before he began his independent league career.

In 2003 and , Sobkowiak played in the independent Frontier League

Frontier League

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 for the Rockford RiverHawks

Rockford RiverHawks

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 as a starting pitcher

Starting pitcher

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. In , he went 8-7 for the Somerset Patriots

Somerset Patriots

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 of the independent Atlantic League

Atlantic League of Professional Baseball

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. From -, he played for the Atlantic League's Lancaster Barnstormers

Lancaster Barnstormers

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 and went a combined 9-10.

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