Dan Black (baseball)
| Dan Black | |||||||||||||||
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 Black with the New Orleans Zephyrs in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
| First baseman | |||||||||||||||
| Born: July 2, 1987 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| KBO debut | |||||||||||||||
| June 4, 2015, for the KT Wiz | |||||||||||||||
| Last KBO appearance | |||||||||||||||
| October 5, 2015, for the KT Wiz | |||||||||||||||
| KBO statistics (through 2015) | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .333 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| RBI | 32 | ||||||||||||||
| Teams | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Daniel David Black (born July 2, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in the KBO League for the KT Wiz in 2015.
Career
[edit]Purdue
[edit]Black played college baseball at Purdue University from 2007 to 2009.[1] During his career he hit 36 home runs.[1] In 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] Black was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 35th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft,[3] but did not sign and returned to Purdue.
Chicago White Sox
[edit]Black was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 14th round of the 2009 MLB Draft.[4] Black played in the White Sox minor league organization from 2009 to 2015.[5]
KT Wiz
[edit]He was released by the White Sox on May 28, 2015 so that he could sign with the KT Wiz of the KBO League.[6]
Miami Marlins
[edit]On December 24, 2015, Black signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.[7] He was released by the Marlins on May 26, 2016.
Diablos Rojos del Mexico
[edit]On June 7, 2016, Black signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on September 23, 2016.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dan Black - Baseball". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ "2008 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "2008 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ Ex-Carmel player Dan Black getting his shot in Triple-A
- ^ a b "Dan Black Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
- ^ KT Wiz sign minor league infielder Dan Black Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Source: Dan Black Agrees to Sign Minor League Deal with Marlins". 12 December 2015.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Purdue Boilermakers bio Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Águilas Cibaeñas players
- American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
- American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
- Baseball players from Indianapolis
- Birmingham Barons players
- Bristol White Sox players
- Charlotte Knights players
- Cotuit Kettleers players
- Diablos Rojos del México players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- KBO League first basemen
- KT Wiz players
- Mexican League baseball first basemen
- New Orleans Zephyrs players
- Purdue Boilermakers baseball players
- Toros del Este players
- United States national baseball team players
- Winston-Salem Dash players
- 2015 WBSC Premier12 players