Danny Ainge

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and Centerfielder

Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right

6-4, 175lb (193cm, 79kg)

Born: March 17, 1959  in Eugene, OR 

Draft: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from North Eugene HS (Eugene, OR).

High School: North Eugene HS (Eugene, OR)

School: Brigham Young University (Provo, UT)

Debut: May 21, 1979 (14,184th in major league history)
   vs. CLE 4 AB, 3 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 22, 1981 
   vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Full Name: Daniel Ray Ainge

Twitter: @danielrainge

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Notable Events and Chronology 

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March 19, 1981

Danny Ainge drives the length of the court for a lay-up with two seconds to play, giving Brigham Young University a 51-50 upset victory over seventh-ranked University of Notre Dame in the NCAA East Regional semifinal

November 27, 1981

Danny Ainge released

Danny Ainge Essentials

A basketball star at Brigham Young, the fiery Ainge was a 6’4″ infielder-outfielder with the Blue Jays. After three years of failing to hit major league pitching, he quit baseball to join the NBA Boston Celtics

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