James Jeffrey Sparks (born April 4, 1972) is a former pitcher for the Major League Baseball Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Sparks never won an MLB game but did pick up one save. It came on September 27, 1999 against the New York Yankees. Sparks went 1 1/3rd innings to save a 10-6 Devil Rays victory.[1]

Jeff Sparks
Pitcher
Born: (1972-04-04) April 4, 1972 (age 52)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Last MLB appearance
May 17, 2000, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average4.15
Strikeouts41
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Teams

As of May 2007, Sparks was selling home-and-garden products at Lowe's and attending firefighter school while training with former major league pitcher Mike Marshall.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tampa Bay Devil Rays at New York Yankees Box Score, September 27, 1999".
  2. ^ [1]
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