Born in Los Altos, California, Rohde grew up in Newport Beach, California. He attended University of Arizona, where he played for the Arizona Wildcats baseball team that won the 1986 College World Series. He then was selected by the Astros in the 5th round of the 1986 MLB Draft.\n', '

Rohde made his big league debut with the Astros on opening night 1990 as a pinch-hitter against Cincinnati Reds reliever Rob Dibble. The following night, he got his first hit, a double, off Reds starter Tim Layana. For the season, Rohde hit a .184 batting average with five runs batted in in just 98 games. \n', '

During his majors stint, Rohde was a steady utility player with most of his at bats coming as a pinch hitter. The best game of his career came on July 18, 1990, when he went 3-for-3 against Frank Viola and Alejandro Peña of the New York Mets. His play helped Astros starter Mike Scott to pitch a 1-0 complete game shutout win as Rohde scored the sole run.\n', '

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