Jeff Alkire was a left-handed pitcher who played for the US at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Alkire pitched for the University of Miami. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the fifth round of the 1992 MLB Draft, but would never play in the majors. In the minors Alkire started out in 1993 with the Savannah Cardinals in the Sally League. In 1994 he pitched for the St. Petersburg Cardinals in A ball, and then for the Arkansas Traveler in Double-A ball. He pitched through 1997 in the minor leagues, later playing for the St. Paul Saints in an independent league, and with the Portland Sea Dogs in Double-A. Alkire then started his own business, working as a sales rep for Elkay USA, and also coached some youth league baseball.
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