Daniel Gerome Davidson (born January 8, 1981) is a former

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. Davidson is 6 ft 4in tall and weighs 225 lbs.

Education

While playing college baseball, Davidson obtained a degree in Teaching as well as gaining experience in baseball coaching.

Career

Before moving to

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, Davidson played for

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, and, after not signing in 1999 and 2000 to two different teams, he was selected by the

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in the 13th Round (390th overall) of the 2003 amateur entry draft. Davidson made his major league debut against the

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on April 19, , at the

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, pitching one inning and giving up one walk. On April 26, 2009, Davidson was

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. He is now a middle school teacher in his hometown of Panama City, FL.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Daniel 1983 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Florida Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Arkansas Travelers players Salt Lake Bees players Provo Angels players Los Angeles Angels players Gulf Coast State Commodores baseball players Florida State Seminoles baseball players Sportspeople from Panama City, Florida