Dann Paul John Howitt (born February 13, 1964) is an American former professional baseball

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. He played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton, graduating in 1986 and was drafted by the

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in the 18th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. He played during six seasons at the

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(MLB) for the

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. Howitt played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season)

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in 1986, and his last with the

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' Triple-A

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in 1997. It was Howitt that got the final hit off Nolan Ryan when he hit a grand slam home run on September 22, 1993, in Ryan's final appearance at the

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. It was the last game of Ryan's career and Howitt was the second to last batter he ever faced (Ryan injured his arm facing the next batter and left the game before completing the at-bat). Dann Howitt is currently a contributing baseball writer for the sports section of '' The Grand Rapids Press''.

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1964 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from Michigan Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Cal State Fullerton Titans baseball players Calgary Cannons players Chicago White Sox players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Huntsville Stars players Indianapolis Indians players Louisville Redbirds players Major League Baseball outfielders Medford A's players Modesto A's players Nashville Sounds players Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Oakland Athletics players People from Battle Creek, Michigan Seattle Mariners players Tacoma Tigers players {{US-baseball-outfielder-1960s-stub