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On September 5, 2007, Lucy made his major league debut when he started behind the plate. He got his first major league hit, which was a single, off [[Detroit Tigers]] [[pitcher]] [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]]. |
On September 5, 2007, Lucy made his major league debut when he started behind the plate. He got his first major league hit, which was a single, off [[Detroit Tigers]] [[pitcher]] [[Kenny Rogers (baseball)|Kenny Rogers]]. |
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Lucy made the White Sox opening day roster for the |
Lucy made the White Sox opening day roster for the 2010 season after backup catcher [[Ramon Castro]] bruised his heel in a spring training game and was placed on the DL. Lucy hit his first home run, a solo shot, on April 15, 2010 off [[Toronto Blue Jays]] starting pitcher [[Dana Eveland]]. It was also his first run batted in. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Revision as of 03:05, 2 May 2010
| Donny Lucy | |
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| Chicago White Sox – No. 55 | |
| Catcher | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| debut | |
| September 5, 2007, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Career statistics (through April 15, 2010) | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
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Donald Hassett Lucy (born August 8, 1982 in Escondido, California) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox.
High School and College
Donny attended Fallbrook Union High School in San Diego, California. He was named the 2001 San Diego County Male Athlete of the Year. He was a catcher and an infielder in baseball and was a running back and a linebacker in football. After graduating from high school, he attended Stanford University. In his junior year, he was All-Pac 10 when he hit .313 with 12 home runs and 47 RBIs in 56 games. After his junior year, he was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 2nd round (59th overall) in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft.
Professional career
He began his professional career for the White Sox with the White Sox Rookie League in 2004. He hit .239 in 50 games at the rookie level. In 2005, he played for the Single-A Kannapolis Intimidators. In 2006, he began playing for the High Single-A Winston-Salem Warthogs. After 97 games in which he hit .262, he was promoted to the Double-A Birmingham Barons on August 13. He played in 18 games at the Double-A level in which he batted .283.
Donny played at the Double-A and Triple-A level in 2007. He was promoted to the majors on September 1, when rosters expanded.
On September 5, 2007, Lucy made his major league debut when he started behind the plate. He got his first major league hit, which was a single, off Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers.
Lucy made the White Sox opening day roster for the 2010 season after backup catcher Ramon Castro bruised his heel in a spring training game and was placed on the DL. Lucy hit his first home run, a solo shot, on April 15, 2010 off Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Dana Eveland. It was also his first run batted in.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- People from California
- Major League Baseball players from California
- Chicago White Sox players
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Great Falls White Sox players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Winston-Salem Warthogs players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Stanford Cardinal baseball players
- American baseball catcher stubs