Danny Heep
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 3, 1957 San Antonio, Texas |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| August 31, 1979 for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 8, 1991 for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Hits | 503 |
| RBI | 229 |
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Daniel William Heep (Born July 3, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas), is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder.
Heep played for five different ballclubs during his 13 year career: the Houston Astros (1979–1982), New York Mets (1983–1986), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987–1988), Boston Red Sox (1989–1990), and Atlanta Braves (1991).
Heep played for two different World Series champions: the New York Mets in 1986, and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988.
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[edit] Baseball career
Heep played baseball for, and graduated from, Lee High School in San Antonio.
Heep played for St. Mary's University in San Antonio where he was twice an All-American, in 1976 and 1978, as a pitcher. At St. Mary's he earned his bachelor's degree in physical education, and he is a member of that school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Danny Heep was the 4000th strikeout victim to Nolan Ryan on July 11, 1985.
He was traded to the New York Mets for future Cy Young winner Mike Scott.
Currently, Heep is the head coach for the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Since becoming head coach in 1998, Heep has helped the team to two division championships.
[edit] Personal
Heep is the nephew of Matt Batts, a catcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs between 1947 and 1956.
[edit] References
- Article - from University of the Incarnate Word's official website.
- Interview with Danny on Blog Talk Radio. [1]
- New York Times Article on Heep's collision with Terry Blocker. [2]
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
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