Danny Clyburn

Danny Clyburn
Clyburn with the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1994 Bowman baseball card
Outfielder
Born: (1974-04-06)April 6, 1974
Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.
Died: February 7, 2012(2012-02-07) (aged 37)
Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.
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
MLB statistics
Batting average.211
Home runs4
Runs batted in8
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Teams

Danny Clyburn Jr. (April 6, 1974 – February 7, 2012) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Career

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 traded from Baltimore to Tampa Bay prior to the 1999 season for pitcher Jason Johnson.

Death

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. On January 10, 2014, McIlwain pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Devil Ray Clyburn shot, killed in SC". Associated Press. February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012 – via Fox Sports Florida.[dead link]
  2. ↑ "Man sentenced in death of ex-MLB player Clyburn". January 12, 2014.