Jeffrey Graham DaVanon (born December 8, 1973) is an American former
professional baseball
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outfielder
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,
Arizona Diamondbacks
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, and
Oakland Athletics.
Professional career
DaVanon came up through the
Oakland Athletics system before being traded to the
Anaheim Angels
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as a minor-leaguer in .
Prior to the season, he signed a contract with the
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The ...
and appeared in 87 games for them. He batted .290 with 5
home run
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s and 35
RBI. His last game was on August 5 against the
Houston Astros in which he injured a ligament in his ankle sliding into
second base.
On August 4, , the Diamondbacks released him. He was signed by the
Oakland Athletics on August 10, 2007, and sent to Triple-A Sacramento. He had his contract purchased by the Athletics on August 17, 2007, when
Mark Kotsay went on the
disabled list. During his stint with the A's, he appeared in 26 games, batting .238, though not hitting any home runs and only getting 5 RBI.
He declared free agency on October 29, 2007. On December 21, 2007, the
San Diego Padres
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signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to
spring training, but he didn't make the team and was released on March 22, . He later signed a minor league contract with the
Chicago White Sox
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, playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the
Charlotte Knights
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. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
He
hit for the cycle
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on August 25, , becoming the fourth player in Angels' team history to accomplish this feat.
Personal life
He is the son of
Jerry DaVanon
Frank Gerald DaVanon (born August 21, 1945) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as an infielder.
Professional career
First Cardinals stint
DaVanon attended Hoo ...
, a former major league
infielder.
See also
*
List of second-generation Major League Baseball players
Dozens of father-and-son combinations have played or managed in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The first was Jack Doscher, son of Herm Doscher, who made his debut in 1903.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. became the first father-and-son duo ...
*
List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle
In baseball, completing the cycle is the accomplishment of hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. In terms of frequency, the cycle is roughly as common as a no-hitter; '' Baseball Digest'' calls it "one of th ...
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1973 births
Living people
Águilas Cibaeñas players
American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Anaheim Angels players
Arizona Diamondbacks players
Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas) alumni
Baseball players from San Diego
Charlotte Knights players
Edmonton Trappers players
Los Angeles Angels players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Oakland Athletics players
Sacramento River Cats players
San Diego State Aztecs baseball players
Tucson Sidewinders players
Visalia Oaks players
Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players