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

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for the

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and

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. He was traded from Baltimore to Tampa Bay prior to the season for

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Jason Johnson. Clyburn was drafted by the

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in the second round of the 1992 amateur draft. He is the cousin of former

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Pep Harris Hernando Petrocelli Harris (born September 23, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the California/Anaheim Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 1998. Career In the seventh round of the 1991 draf ...

. 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. On January 10, 2014, McIlwain pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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