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Team Name
Nashville Sounds
Season
2004
League
Pacific Coast League
Division
Eastern
W-L Record
63-79 (.444)   GBL: 17.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 14 / 0
Affiliates
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Manager
Trent Jewett
Attendance
405,536 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Herschel Greer Stadium
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#playerageposlnpbatbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
-Chris Truby30R11313046696140412258311247965053162605236872.300.367.558.925.378.258.3298.9918.362.0418.64
1992-  UDFA  -HOU
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2000-20031993-20072004
-Luke Allen25L911234145310718217433633940123121804503770.258.312.435.747.249.177.2957.3320.892.8524.35
1999-  UDFA  -LAN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20031997-20082004
-Rich Thompson25L96112411731187135364015266213101101664612593.287.348.404.752.241.117.3285.6413.452.3882.20
2000-  6- 178-TOR
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2004-20121998-20132004
-Tony Alvarez25R102993355997121144819123563602061533782770.290.365.457.822.293.167.3199.2616.671.8023.93
1995-  UDFA  -PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20041998-20062004
-Luis Figueroa27R9510332140951316442225374010141283512075.296.353.399.752.181.103.3197.1210.541.4853.50 premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1995-20092004
-Carlos Rivera26L10593312469119017506724553004131613393655.292.348.516.864.298.224.3087.0816.222.2918.35
2000- 13- 385-PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2003-20041996-20152004
-J.R. House24R1059230938892111549112372401161573373752.288.344.508.852.294.220.3326.8221.363.1320.60
1999-  5- 152-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2003-20081999-20112004
-Andy Abad31L1079930145881511249414052512191413492860.292.382.468.850.319.176.31811.4614.901.3025.08
1993- 16- 443-BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2001-20061993-20082004
-Keith McDonald31R909227429701606301234584143111043172248.255.342.380.722.245.125.29910.7318.301.7145.67
1994- 24- 670-SLN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2000-20011994-20062004
-Mike Moriarty30R87972593256154622733371610145973092531.216.318.375.693.301.159.27310.6822.982.1543.17
1995-  7- 184-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20021993-20052004
-Terry Shumpert37R1046921141541511136312338531021042432727.256.342.493.835.355.237.2649.4715.641.6519.18
1987-  2-  41-KCA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1990-20031985-20042004
-Tomas De La Rosa26R996317322486272930163402304791941533.277.333.457.790.289.180.3048.2517.532.1324.71
1995-  UDFA  -MON
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2000-20061996-20092004
-Freddy Sanchez26R88*441251033711114111171210345140924.264.326.360.686.208.096.2967.8612.141.55125.00
2000- 11- 332-BOS
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20112000-20122004
-Shaun Skrehot28R105*3911618347051552102131023561301222.293.364.483.847.302.190.3227.6916.152.1023.20
1998- 38-1138-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1997-20062004
-Ruben Mateo26R131*351142136120112522123320020811282313.316.391.7111.102.500.395.3579.3825.782.7510.36
1994-  UDFA  -TEX
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20041996-20152004
-Scott Sheldon35R71*3411382570213002311001738116916.221.241.336.577.133.115.2881.7226.7215.5056.50
1991-  8- 229-OAK
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1997-20011988-20042004
-Daryle Ward29L108*28961427707170051600011551011413.281.317.573.890.344.292.2744.9515.843.2013.71
1994- 15- 417-DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1998-20081994-20142004
-J.J. Davis25R278411216181730328002105389156.250.270.631.901.452.381.2603.3731.469.3310.50
1997-  1-   8-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20051997-20052004
-Randall Simon29L176451740161028101142468512.266.294.375.669.156.109.2862.9411.764.0064.00
1992-  UDFA  -ATL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1997-20061993-20102004
-Nelson Figueroa30R253727200100170500094325.189.211.243.454.081.054.2332.3316.287.000.00
1995- 30- 833-NYN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2000-20111995-20222004
-Dave Williams25L2229050000000170200053105.172.172.172.344.000.000.4170.0054.840.000.00
1998- 17- 508-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2001-20071998-20112004
-Humberto Cota25R827470012003700003103016.259.333.370.703.222.111.31610.0023.332.3327.00
1995-  UDFA  -ATL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2001-20071997-20162004
-John Van Benschoten24R24241710140031004000113125.292.370.458.828.292.166.4629.6832.263.3324.00
2001-  1-   8-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2004-20081999-20112004
-Justin Reid27R3224120000001110300022802.083.120.083.203.042.000.1543.5739.2911.000.00
1999-  4- 122-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1999-20062004
-Cory Stewart24L182035200300190300072423.250.286.350.636.150.100.4554.1737.509.000.00
1998- 27- 800-CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1999-20052004
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-Frank Brooks25L421825000000081100052005.278.316.278.594.000.000.5000.0040.000.000.00
1999- 13- 396-PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2004-20051999-20082004
-Eddie Olszta25R161722000001480000022102.118.286.118.404.176.000.22219.0538.102.000.00
2001- 25- 759-SEA
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1998-20052004
-Chris Snusz31R91524100100110000151613.267.313.333.646.133.066.2866.256.251.000.00
1995- 19- 521-PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1995-20052004
-Jason Bay25R41034201300350000091331.400.538.9001.438.800.500.75023.0838.461.6710.00
2000- 22- 645-MON
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2003-20131999-20132004
-Sean Burnett21L101012001200040300051311.200.200.500.700.300.300.2000.0030.770.0010.00
2000-  1-  19-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2004-20162000-20192004
-Pat Mahomes33R2681100021003000011801.125.125.125.250.125.000.2000.0037.500.000.00
1988-  6- 155-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1992-20031988-20092004
-Kevin Jarvis34L1280000010004010010900.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0044.440.000.00
1991- 21- 561-CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1994-20061988-20062004
-Hansel Izquierdo27R560000000003010010700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0042.860.000.00
1995-  7- 177-MIA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20021995-20102004
-Chris Fussell28R5160000000006000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1994-  9- 251-BAL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1998-20001994-20072004
-Willis Roberts29R3550210000002000003511.400.400.6001.000.200.200.6670.0040.000.000.00
1992-  UDFA  -DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20041993-20062004
-Hector Almonte28R2940000000003000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0075.000.000.00
1993-  UDFA  -MIA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20031997-20082004
-Jason Boyd31R1130000000002000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0066.670.000.00
1994-  8- 226-PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20041994-20052004
-Greg Martin24L520000000000000010200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00 premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 2002-20062004
-Michael Gonzalez26R1410000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1997- 30- 902-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2003-20131997-20162004
-Juan Acevedo34R1810000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1992- 14- 403-COL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1995-20031992-20132004
-Luther Hackman29R37111000000000100012011.0001.0001.0002.000.000.0001.0000.000.000.000.00
1994-  6- 154-COL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20031994-20072004
-Ryan Mottl26B210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
2000-  6- 183-CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1997-20052004
 Totals:     18514775684130025730180642116584219966455272812421575342467833.272.338.452.789.280.179.3097.8818.642.3726.53 premiumpremiumpremium    
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#playeragethtbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
-Nelson Figueroa30R1101284.19252331210152.1168797120361292041.349.931.182.137.624.673.58
1995- 30- 833-NYN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2000-20111995-20222004
-John Van Benschoten24R1034114.72232300000131.2135756916491014091.409.231.093.356.905.132.06
2001-  1-   8-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2004-20081999-20112004
-Justin Reid27R124533.963216001662122.2112565418351213021.208.221.322.578.884.113.46
1999-  4- 122-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1999-20062004
-Dave Williams25L118623.47212100000116.2113524510331032041.258.720.772.557.954.013.12
1998- 17- 508-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2001-20071998-20112004
-Cory Stewart24L86765.1318180000093.011259531147533021.7110.841.064.555.135.711.13
1998- 27- 800-CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1999-20052004
-Frank Brooks25L109634.1042800346283.18142381322550001.248.751.402.385.944.542.50
1999- 13- 396-PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2004-20051999-20082004
-Chris Fussell28R94254.97511005018267.07339371032505051.579.811.344.306.725.241.56
1994-  9- 251-BAL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1998-20001994-20072004
-Kevin Jarvis34R95254.1111111000065.2933130312460021.6012.750.411.646.304.253.83
1991- 21- 561-CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1994-20061988-20062004
-Sean Burnett21L88155.3610100000047.0582928517251021.6011.110.963.264.795.551.47
2000-  1-  19-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2004-20162000-20192004
-Luther Hackman29R118155.36370003712143.2422926615451021.318.661.243.099.275.983.00
1994-  6- 154-COL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20031994-20072004
-Hector Almonte28R87117.7429200277043.0503837328367021.8110.470.635.867.537.951.29
1993-  UDFA  -MIA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20031997-20082004
-Mark Corey29R113*144.423400034251638.2402119415392021.429.310.933.499.084.892.60
1995-  4- 111-CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2001-20041995-20072004
-Willis Roberts29R100*635.87350003521538.1452625513322031.5110.571.173.057.516.102.46
1992-  UDFA  -DET
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20041993-20062004
-Pat Mahomes33R100245.77242002212234.1362322014310001.469.440.003.678.136.032.21
1988-  6- 155-MIN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1992-20031988-20092004
-Jim Mann29R87*1311.4720000206024.140323189250052.0114.792.963.339.2511.842.78
1993- 54-1468-TOR
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2000-20031994-20072004
-Juan Acevedo34R83*049.00180001810123.0382323410180002.0914.871.573.917.049.001.80
1992- 14- 403-COL
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1995-20031992-20132004
-Michael Gonzalez26L186*200.9014000143220.0122207352000.955.400.003.1515.750.905.00
1997- 30- 902-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2003-20131997-20162004
-Hansel Izquierdo27R101114.26540010019.02410904201021.4711.370.001.899.474.745.00
1995-  7- 177-MIA
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20021995-20102004
-Jason Boyd31R133.8611000115016.1237723112011.5912.671.101.656.063.863.67
1994-  8- 226-PHI
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1999-20041994-20052004
-Mike Johnston25L008.4019000191015.019141431360022.1311.401.807.803.608.400.46
1998- 20- 598-PIT
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2004-20051998-20122004
-Greg Martin24L017.50510041012.01510100774001.8311.250.005.255.257.501.00 premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 2002-20062004
-Ryan Mottl26R203.86220000011.212653290031.209.262.311.546.944.634.50
2000-  6- 183-CIN
premiumpremiumpremiumAAA 1997-20052004
-Blake Stein30R0110.2480008209.21411113970012.3813.032.798.386.5210.240.78
1994-  6- 166-SLN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB1998-20021994-20042004
-Mike Crudale27R019.0050005107.08771451011.7110.291.295.146.439.001.25
1999- 24- 732-SLN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20031999-20072004
-Luke Allen25R009.0010001101.01110121002.009.000.009.0018.009.002.00
1999-  UDFA  -LAN
premiumpremiumpremiumMLB2002-20031997-20082004
#playeragethtbc+wleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat yearsyear
 Totals:   63794.9150014241358138331236.113647226741484371011430541.469.931.083.187.365.262.31 premiumpremiumpremium    
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-Andy Abad311B6-0210LL1972-08-25West Palm Beach,FLMLB2001-20061993-2008
1993- 16- 443-BOS
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-Juan Acevedo34P6-2245RR1970-05-05Ciudad Juarez,MXMLB1995-20031992-2013
1992- 14- 403-COL
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-Luke Allen25RF6-2220LR1978-08-04Covington,GAMLB2002-20031997-2008
1999-  UDFA  -LAN
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-Hector Almonte28P6-1220RR1975-10-17Santo Domingo,DRMLB1999-20031997-2008
1993-  UDFA  -MIA
premiumpremiumpremium
-Tony Alvarez25RF-CF6-1200RR1979-05-10Caracas,VZMLB2002-20041998-2006
1995-  UDFA  -PIT
premiumpremiumpremium300,000
-Jason Bay25LF-RF6-2210RR1978-09-20Trail,BCMLB2003-20131999-2013
2000- 22- 645-MON
premiumpremiumpremium305,000
-Jason Boyd31P6-3175RR1973-02-23St. Clair,ILMLB1999-20041994-2005
1994-  8- 226-PHI
premiumpremiumpremium350,000
-Frank Brooks25P6-1190LL1978-09-06Brooklyn,NYMLB2004-20051999-2008
1999- 13- 396-PHI
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-Sean Burnett21P5-11185LL1982-09-17Dunedin,FLMLB2004-20162000-2019
2000-  1-  19-PIT
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-Mark Corey29P6-3220RR1974-11-16Coudersport,PAMLB2001-20041995-2007
1995-  4- 111-CIN
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-Humberto Cota25C5-11225RR1979-02-07San Luis Rio Colorado,MXMLB2001-20071997-2016
1995-  UDFA  -ATL
premiumpremiumpremium303,000
-Mike Crudale27P6-0230RR1977-01-03San Diego,CAMLB2002-20031999-2007
1999- 24- 732-SLN
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-J.J. Davis25RF6-5250RR1978-10-25Glendora,CAMLB2002-20051997-2005
1997-  1-   8-PIT
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-Tomas De La Rosa26SS5-10180RR1978-01-28La Victoria,DRMLB2000-20061996-2009
1995-  UDFA  -MON
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-Luis Figueroa27IF6-0175RR1977-03-02Rio Piedras,PRAAA 1995-2009 premiumpremiumpremium
-Nelson Figueroa30P6-1185RR1974-05-18Brooklyn,NYMLB2000-20111995-2022
1995- 30- 833-NYN
premiumpremiumpremium300,000
-Chris Fussell28P6-2210RR1976-05-19Oregon,OHMLB1998-20001994-2007
1994-  9- 251-BAL
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-Michael Gonzalez26P6-2200RL1978-05-23Robstown,TXMLB2003-20131997-2016
1997- 30- 902-PIT
premiumpremiumpremium300,000
-Luther Hackman29P6-4195RR1974-10-06Columbus,MSMLB1999-20031994-2007
1994-  6- 154-COL
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-J.R. House24C6-0215RR1979-11-11Charleston,WVMLB2003-20081999-2011
1999-  5- 152-PIT
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-Hansel Izquierdo27P6-1200RR1977-01-02Havana,CUMLB2002-20021995-2010
1995-  7- 177-MIA
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-Kevin Jarvis34P6-2200LR1969-08-01Lexington,KYMLB1994-20061988-2006
1991- 21- 561-CIN
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-Mike Johnston25P6-3220LL1979-03-30Philadelphia,PAMLB2004-20051998-2012
1998- 20- 598-PIT
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-Pat Mahomes33P6-4200RR1970-08-09Bryan,TXMLB1992-20031988-2009
1988-  6- 155-MIN
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-Jim Mann29P6-3225RR1974-11-17Brockton,MAMLB2000-20031994-2007
1993- 54-1468-TOR
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
-Greg Martin24P6-1190LL1980-04-10Scranton,PAAAA 2002-2006 premiumpremiumpremium
-Ruben Mateo26RF-CF6-0210RR1978-02-10San Cristobal,DRMLB1999-20041996-2015
1994-  UDFA  -TEX
premiumpremiumpremium300,000
-Keith McDonald31C6-2235RR1973-02-08Yokosuka,JPMLB2000-20011994-2006
1994- 24- 670-SLN
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-Mike Moriarty30SS-2B6-0190RR1974-03-08Camden,NJMLB2002-20021993-2005
1995-  7- 184-MIN
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-Ryan Mottl26P6-3190BR1977-12-09Brunswick,MEAAA 1997-2005
2000-  6- 183-CIN
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-Eddie Olszta253B5-10180RR1979-03-08New Lenox,ILAAA 1998-2005
2001- 25- 759-SEA
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-Justin Reid27P6-5225RR1977-06-30Lakewood,CAAAA 1999-2006
1999-  4- 122-PIT
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-Carlos Rivera261B5-11230LL1978-06-10Fajardo,PRMLB2003-20041996-2015
2000- 13- 385-PHI
premiumpremiumpremium300,000
-Willis Roberts29P6-3240RR1975-06-19San Cristobal,DRMLB1999-20041993-2006
1992-  UDFA  -DET
premiumpremiumpremium300,000
-Freddy Sanchez262B6-0200RR1977-12-21Hollywood,CAMLB2002-20112000-2012
2000- 11- 332-BOS
premiumpremiumpremium303,000
-Scott Sheldon353B-SS6-3215RR1968-11-20Hammond,INMLB1997-20011988-2004
1991-  8- 229-OAK
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-Terry Shumpert372B-3B6-0200RR1966-08-16Paducah,KYMLB1990-20031985-2004
1987-  2-  41-KCA
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-Randall Simon291B6-0245LL1975-05-25Willemstad,CCMLB1997-20061993-2010
1992-  UDFA  -ATL
premiumpremiumpremium800,000
-Shaun Skrehot28SS5-10180RR1975-12-05Houston,TXAAA 1997-2006
1998- 38-1138-PIT
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-Chris Snusz31C6-0190RR1972-11-08Buffalo,NYAAA 1995-2005
1995- 19- 521-PHI
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-Blake Stein30P6-7240RR1973-08-03McComb,MSMLB1998-20021994-2004
1994-  6- 166-SLN
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-Cory Stewart24P6-4185LL1979-11-14San Antonio,TXAAA 1999-2005
1998- 27- 800-CIN
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-Rich Thompson25OF6-2190LR1979-04-23Reading,PAMLB2004-20121998-2013
2000-  6- 178-TOR
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-Chris Truby303B6-2220RR1973-12-09Palm Springs,CAMLB2000-20031993-2007
1992-  UDFA  -HOU
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-John Van Benschoten24P6-4215RR1980-04-14San Diego,CAMLB2004-20081999-2011
2001-  1-   8-PIT
premiumpremiumpremium300,000
-Daryle Ward291B6-2240LL1975-06-27Lynwood,CAMLB1998-20081994-2014
1994- 15- 417-DET
premiumpremiumpremium300,000
-Dave Williams25P6-3215LL1979-03-12Anchorage,AKMLB2001-20071998-2011
1998- 17- 508-PIT
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