Kenneth Mark Souza is a former Major League Baseball

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 pitcher. Souza pitched in for the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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, throwing 7 innings over 5 games.

Souza was originally drafted in the first round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft

1974 Major League Baseball draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :With the number one pick of the June regular phase, San Diego tabbed infielder Bill Almon from Brown University, one of six shortstops selected in round one...

 by the Kansas City Royals

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. He was taken in the Rule 5 Draft

Rule 5 draft

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 by the Minnesota Twins

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, and pitched two seasons in their system before being released. The A's signed him to a minor-league contract in , and he made his major league debut in April of the following year. He was returned to the minors a month later, and never pitched in the majors again.

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