Dan Black (baseball)
{{Short description|American baseball player}}
{{Infobox KBO player
|name = Dan Black
|image = Dan Black on April 7, 2016.jpg
|image_size = 250
|caption = Black with the New Orleans Zephyrs in {{By|2016}}
|position = First baseman
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|2}}
|birth_place = Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
|bats = Switch
|throws = Right
|debutleague = KBO
|debutdate = June 4
|debutyear = 2015
|debutteam = KT Wiz
|finalleague = KBO
|finaldate = October 5
|finalyear = 2015
|finalteam = KT Wiz
| statyear = 2015
| statleague = KBO
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .333
| stat2label = Home runs
| stat2value = 12
| stat3label = RBI
| stat3value = 32
|teams =
- KT Wiz ({{by|2015}})
|show-medals=no
|medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's baseball }}
{{Medal|Country | {{bb|USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | WBSC Premier12}}
{{MedalSilver | 2015 Tokyo | Team }}
}}
Daniel David Black (born July 2, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in the KBO League for the KT Wiz in 2015.
Career
=Purdue=
Black played college baseball at Purdue University from 2007 to 2009.{{Cite web|title=Dan Black - Baseball|url=https://purduesports.com/sports/baseball/roster/dan-black/411|access-date=2020-12-21|website=Purdue University Athletics|language=en}} During his career he hit 36 home runs. In 2008, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2008&T=Cotuit%20Kettleers |title=2008 Cotuit Kettleers |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}} Black was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 35th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft,{{Cite web|title=2008 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac|url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/draft/baseball-draft.php?yr=2008|access-date=2020-12-21|website=www.baseball-almanac.com}} but did not sign and returned to Purdue.
=Chicago White Sox=
Black was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 14th round of the 2009 MLB Draft.[http://www.indystar.com/story/hs-blog/2014/07/22/carmel-dan-black-triple-a/12999111/ Ex-Carmel player Dan Black getting his shot in Triple-A] Black played in the White Sox minor league organization from 2009 to 2015.{{Cite web|title=Dan Black Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/dan-black-542941|access-date=2020-12-21|website=MLB.com|language=en}}
=KT Wiz=
He was released by the White Sox on May 28, 2015 so that he could sign with the KT Wiz of the KBO League.[http://www.globalpost.com/article/6563222/2015/05/28/kt-wiz-sign-minor-league-infielder-dan-black KT Wiz sign minor league infielder Dan Black] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529085635/http://www.globalpost.com/article/6563222/2015/05/28/kt-wiz-sign-minor-league-infielder-dan-black |date=2015-05-29 }}
=Miami Marlins=
On December 24, 2015, Black signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization that included an invitation to Spring Training.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseballessential.com/news/2015/12/12/source-dan-black-signs-with-marlins-on-minor-league-deal/|title = Source: Dan Black Agrees to Sign Minor League Deal with Marlins|date = 12 December 2015}} He was released by the Marlins on May 26, 2016.
=Diablos Rojos del Mexico=
On June 7, 2016, Black signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican Baseball League. He was released on September 23, 2016.
References
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External links
{{Baseballstats | mlb=542941 | espn= | br= | fangraphs= | cube= |brm=black-001dan}}
- [http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/dan_black_286562.html Purdue Boilermakers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529065132/http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/dan_black_286562.html |date=2015-05-29 }}
- [http://eng.koreabaseball.com/teams/playerinfohitter/summary.aspx?pcode=65052 Career statistics and player information] from Korea Baseball Organization
{{United States roster 2015 WBSC Premier12}}
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