Jeffrey Scott Ballard (born August 13, 1963 in Billings

Billings, Montana

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, Montana

Montana

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) is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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, playing from to .

Following his career, Ballard returned to his hometown of Billings, where he has become an instrumental part of local American Legion

American Legion

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 Baseball programs. He served for three years as the pitching coach for the Laurel Dodgers, and has served since 2002 as the Board Chairman for the Billings program.

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