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Mark Anthony Buehrle (born March 23, 1979 in St. Charles, Missouri) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2000. He attended Jefferson College in Hillsboro, Missouri. He was named to the 2002 American League All-Star team, and posted a 19-12 record that season. He also led the AL in innings pitched in 2004. As of July 20, 2005, he has 47 consecutive starts in which he has pitched into the 7th inning, the longest string since "Black" Jack McDowell went 48 in 1992-1993. Mark Buehrle was the winning pitcher in the 2005 All-Star game, working 2 innings allowing no runs and striking out 3 batters including triple crown candidate Derrek Lee, and likely future hall-of-famers Mike Piazza and Jeff Kent.

Buehrle is a command pitcher, relying on finesse and accuracy in lieu of any one overpowering pitch. He throws a fastball, curveball, changeup, and slider, a balanced attack with no one "out pitch". He has also pitched over 220 innings for all five years he has pitched as a starter, becoming a well-known workhorse. He is considered the elder statesman of the White Sox pitching staff, and is scheduled to start opening day of the 2006 campaign.

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Athletes - Mark Buehrle

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