Dan Black (baseball)

Daniel David Black (born July 2, 1987) is an American former professional baseball first baseman.

Dan Black
Black batting for the New Orleans Zephyrs, triple-A affiliates of the Miami Marlins, in 2016
First baseman
Born: (1987-07-02) July 2, 1987
Indianapolis, Indiana
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
KBO debut
June 4, 2015, for the KT Wiz
Last KBO appearance
October 5, 2015, for the KT Wiz
KBO statistics
(through 2015)
Batting average.333
Home runs12
RBI32
Teams

Career

Purdue

Black played college baseball at Purdue University from 2007 to 2009.[1] During his career he hit 36 home runs.[1] He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 35th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft,[2] 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.[3] Black played in the White Sox minor league organization from 2009 to 2015.[4]

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.[5]

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.[4]

References
  1. "Dan Black - Baseball". Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. "2008 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  3. Ex-Carmel player Dan Black getting his shot in Triple-A
  4. "Dan Black Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  5. KT Wiz sign minor league infielder Dan Black Archived 2015-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
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