Danny Clyburn

Danny Clyburn
Danny Clyburn
	Outfielder
	Born: April 6, 1974; Lancaster, South Carolina, U.S.
	Died: February 7, 2012 (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 runs	4
Runs batted in	8
Teams
	Baltimore Orioles (1997–1998); Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1999);

Danny Clyburn Jr. (April 6, 1974 – February 7, 2012) was an American 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.

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 February 7, 2012 – via Fox Sports Florida.
^ "Man sentenced in death of ex-MLB player Clyburn". January 12, 2014.

External links

Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs

[death-1] "Former Devil Ray Clyburn shot, killed in SC". Associated Press. February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2012 – via Fox Sports Florida.

[2] "Man sentenced in death of ex-MLB player Clyburn". January 12, 2014.

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