Jeffrey Graham DaVanon (born December 8, 1973) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,

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, and Oakland Athletics.

Professional career

DaVanon came up through the Oakland Athletics system before being traded to the

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as a minor-leaguer in . Prior to the season, he signed a contract with the

and appeared in 87 games for them. He batted .290 with 5

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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

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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

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, playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the

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. He became a free agent at the end of the season. He

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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.

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: {{DEFAULTSORT:Davanon, Jeff 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

Professional career

Personal life

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