Mike Durant (baseball)
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Michael Joseph Durant is a retired Major League Baseball
catcher
. He played during one season at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins
. He was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the 1991 amateur entry 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.
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...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
. He played during one season at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
. He was drafted by the Twins in the second round of the 1991 amateur entry draft. Durant played his first professional season with their Class A Kenosha Twins
Kenosha Twins
The Kenosha Twins began play in the Midwest League in 1984 when the club relocated from Wisconsin Rapids. In 1992, the team was sold, and the following year, they moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana where they became known as the Fort Wayne Wizards. They played their home games at Simmons Field, located...
in 1991, and his last with their Triple-A Salt Lake Buzz in 1997.