Danny Clyburn
Danny Clyburn Jr. (April 6, 1974 – February 7, 2012) was an outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was traded from Baltimore to Tampa Bay prior to the 1999 season for pitcher Jason Johnson.
| Danny Clyburn | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: April 6, 1974 Lancaster, South Carolina | |||
| Died: February 7, 2012 (aged 37) Lancaster, South Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 15, 1997, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 2, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .211 | ||
| Home runs | 4 | ||
| Runs batted in | 8 | ||
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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 killer was Derrick Lamont McIlwain, who confessed to the murder after witnesses stated they saw McIlwain and Clyburn arguing shortly before the shooting.[1] On January 10, 2014, McIlwain pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.[2]
References
- "Former Devil Ray Clyburn shot, killed in SC". Associated Press. February 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-07 – via Fox Sports Florida.
- "Danny Clyburn Jr's family outraged as killer sentenced to 15 years for his murder". Daily Mail. January 12, 2014. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs
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