Calvin Duane Murray (born July 30, 1971) is a former
baseball
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player who played
outfield
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In cricket, baseball and ...
in the
major leagues from 1999 to 2004 for the
San Francisco Giants
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,
Texas Rangers, and
Chicago Cubs
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. He is a 1989 graduate of Dallas'
W. T. White High School
Warren Travis White High School is a public secondary school in Dallas, Texas ( USA). W. T. White High School enrolls students in grades 9- 12 and is a part of the Dallas Independent School District.
The school, named in honor of the Dallas sch ...
.
He was drafted by the
Cleveland Indians
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in the first round of the
1989 Major League Baseball Draft
First-round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft on June 5.
Supplemental first round selections
Other notable players
* Brian Hunter, 2nd round, 35th overall by the Houston Astros
* Ti ...
, but did not sign, and instead attended the
University of Texas
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. He was the batter facing
Randy Johnson
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when Johnson hit a
dove
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with a
fastball
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in a
spring training
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game in 2001.
He is the younger brother of
Kevin Murray, who was a quarterback at
Texas A&M University
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from 1983 to 1986. He is the uncle of 2018
Heisman Trophy
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winner
Kyler Murray
Kyler Cole Murray (born August 7, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Following a stint at Texas A&M University, Texas A&M, Murray played college football at University of Okl ...
.
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1971 births
Living people
San Francisco Giants players
Texas Rangers players
Chicago Cubs players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Baseball players from Dallas
Texas Longhorns baseball players
San Jose Giants players
Shreveport Captains players
Phoenix Firebirds players
Fresno Grizzlies players
Oklahoma RedHawks players
Las Vegas 51s players
Iowa Cubs players
Pacific Coast League MVP award winners
All-American college baseball players
W. T. White High School alumni
Anchorage Bucs players
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