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Mark Allan Hendrickson (born June 23, 1974 in Mount Vernon, Washington, USA) is a professional athlete who has accomplished the rare feat of playing in both Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association.

A star in both basketball and baseball at Washington State University, Hendrickson was drafted by both the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and baseball's Toronto Blue Jays. Hendrickson elected to play basketball and joined the 76ers, playing in 29 games as a part time player. The 76ers let him go after the season and Hendrickson began a nomadic existence, playing part time roles with the Sacramento Kings, New Jersey Nets, and Cleveland Cavaliers.

In 2000, Hendrickson elected to abandon basketball and resume his baseball career. A pitcher, Hendrickson moved through the Blue Jays' minor league system and became a major league baseball player in 2002. He won three games late in the year and earned a starting role in 2003, when he posted a record of nine wins and nine losses.

Prior to the 2004 season, Hendrickson was traded to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He compiled a record of 10-15 with a 4.81 ERA in the '04 season.

Hendrickson is possibly best known for his size, as he is tied with Randy Johnson as the tallest players in Major League Baseball at 6'9". However, where Randy Johnson is a power pitcher with an overpowering fastball and hard-cutting slider, Hendrickson is more of a groundball pitcher, with a fastball in the low 90s, a good breaking ball, and a decent 12-6 curveball. Hendrickson also has a 10-4 slider, but his slider only reaches the high 70s-low 80s and has significantly less movement then Johnson's.

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