May\'s professional baseball career began when the Atlanta Braves drafted him in the 46th round of the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft.\n', '

May spent parts of three seasons in the Major Leagues with the Braves, Pirates, and Angels, before being sold to the Hanshin Tigers of Japan\'s Central League in 1998.\n', '

May spent four seasons in Japan, two each with the Hanshin Tigers and the Yomiuri Giants. In 2001, he had his best season with 12 wins and a 2.95 ERA, and finished third in MVP balloting. Royals\' General Manager Allard Baird, on a scouting trip in September 2001, was impressed by May\'s performance and signed him to a 1-year contract.\n', '

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