Danny Garcia (outfielder)
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Daniel Raphael Garcia is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
who played for one season. He played for the Kansas City Royals
for 12 games during the 1981 season
.
Raised in Queens, New York, Garcia studied psychology at Baruch College
. He was a batboy for the 1973 NL Champs New York Mets
and a former member of the 1974 Alaska Goldpanners baseball team.
Garcia was drafted by the Royals in the 11th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft
. A scrappy 7-year minor league journeyman, he played in 825 minor league games compiling 821 hits, a .288 batting avg. and 200 stolen bases. Garcia enjoyed his best year in 1980 at AAA Omaha Royals
batting.320 good for 4th place in the American Association
. During the spring of '82 he tied a Mexican League record with 10 consecutive hits for the Mexico City Tigers. He retired after the 1982 season batting .378 for AA Buffalo Bisons
. He played 2 years of winter ball in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
for the Tiburones de La Guaira
and the Caracas Lions '80 and '81. Later in his career, he went to Australia
, as a player/coach with the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League.
From 1990-1992 he was a minor league hitting coach for the San Diego Padres
. 1992-1999 he became a Major League scout for the Milwaukee Brewers
before being named a Special Assistant to the GM, Player Personnel for the Baltimore Orioles
1999-2003. He is a baseball consultant, and motivational speaker with over 30 years of professional baseball experience as a player, coach, scout and front office executive. He is of Cuban descent, and lives in New York. He writes articles for www.aprospective.com.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who played for one season. He played for the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
for 12 games during the 1981 season
1981 Kansas City Royals season
The Kansas City Royals season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Royals finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 50 wins and 53 losses...
.
Raised in Queens, New York, Garcia studied psychology at Baruch College
Baruch College
Bernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. With an acceptance rate of just 23%, Baruch is among the most competitive and diverse colleges in the nation...
. He was a batboy for the 1973 NL Champs New York Mets
1973 New York Mets season
The New York Mets season was the 12th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Manager Yogi Berra led the team to a National League East title with an 82–79 record, the National League pennant and a defeat at the hands of the Oakland Athletics in the World Series...
and a former member of the 1974 Alaska Goldpanners baseball team.
Garcia was drafted by the Royals in the 11th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball Draft
1975 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1975 Major League Baseball draft..Many baseball draft experts consider the 1975 draft to be the weakest in MLB history.- External links :*- References :...
. A scrappy 7-year minor league journeyman, he played in 825 minor league games compiling 821 hits, a .288 batting avg. and 200 stolen bases. Garcia enjoyed his best year in 1980 at AAA Omaha Royals
Omaha Royals
The Omaha Storm Chasers are a United States minor league baseball team currently based in the Omaha suburb of Papillion, Nebraska. The team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals major league club and has been a member of the expanded Pacific Coast League since 1998. From 1969 to 1997,...
batting.320 good for 4th place in the American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
. During the spring of '82 he tied a Mexican League record with 10 consecutive hits for the Mexico City Tigers. He retired after the 1982 season batting .378 for AA Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
. He played 2 years of winter ball in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
Venezuelan Professional Baseball League
The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League or Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional is the highest level baseball league in Venezuela.-Brief history:Baseball exploded in Venezuela in 1941, following the world championship in Havana....
for the Tiburones de La Guaira
Tiburones de La Guaira
The Tiburones de La Guaira are a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. Based in the city of La Guaira, the Tiburones have won seven national championships since their founding in 1962.-History:...
and the Caracas Lions '80 and '81. Later in his career, he went to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, as a player/coach with the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League.
From 1990-1992 he was a minor league hitting coach for the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
. 1992-1999 he became a Major League scout for the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
before being named a Special Assistant to the GM, Player Personnel for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
1999-2003. He is a baseball consultant, and motivational speaker with over 30 years of professional baseball experience as a player, coach, scout and front office executive. He is of Cuban descent, and lives in New York. He writes articles for www.aprospective.com.