Danny Clyburn
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| Danny Clyburn | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 6, 1974 Lancaster, South Carolina |
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| Died: February 7, 2012 (aged 37) Lancaster, South Carolina |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1997 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 2, 1999 for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .211 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 8 |
| Teams | |
Danny Clyburn Jr. (April 6, 1974 – February 7, 2012) was an outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was traded to Tampa Bay prior to the 1999 season for pitcher Jason Johnson.
Clyburn was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second round of the 1992 amateur draft. He is the cousin of former Anaheim Angels pitcher Pep Harris.
Clyburn was shot dead in Lancaster, South Carolina on February 7, 2012. His accused killer is Derrick Lamont McIlwain, who confessed to the murder after witnesses say they saw McIlwain and Clyburn arguing shortly before the shooting.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Former Devil Ray Clyburn shot, killed in SC". AP via foxsportsflorida.com. February 7, 2012. http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/02/07/12/Former-Devil-Ray-Clyburn-shot-killed-in-/landing_rays.html?blockID=661484&feedID=3603. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
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