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Orioles pitching prospect dies in Fla. of heatstroke

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Orioles pitching prospect Steve Bechler, who made his major-league debut five months ago at Camden Yards, died yesterday morning of multisystem organ failure caused by heatstroke. He was 23.

By Roch Kubatko

February 18, 2003

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