Mike Durant (baseball)

For people of the same name, see Michael Durant (disambiguation).

Mike Durant
Catcher
Born: (1969-09-14) September 14, 1969 (age 55)
Columbus, Ohio
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 3, 1996, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1996, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.210
Hits17
Runs Batted In5
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Teams

Michael Joseph Durant (born September 14, 1969) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins.

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Durant played college baseball for Ohio State. In 1989 and 1990, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star in 1990.[1][2][3]

He was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the 1991 MLB Draft. Durant played his first professional season with their Class A Kenosha Twins in 1991, and his last with their Triple-A Salt Lake Buzz in 1997.

References

  1. ^ Bergen, Doug (August 11, 1989). "Two Games and 24 Innings Later, The Whitecap Miracle Runs Dry". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. p. 37.
  2. ^ "Cape League Baseball". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 20, 1990. p. 34.
  3. ^ "Cape League Gives Rosters". Barnstable Patriot. Barnstable, MA. April 4, 1991. p. 9.


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