Drew Denson
American baseball player (1965-2014)
Baseball player
| Drew Denson | |
|---|---|
 Denson in 1988 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1965-11-16)November 16, 1965 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: February 13, 2014(2014-02-13) (aged 48) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 13, 1989, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1993, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .244 |
| Runs | 1 |
| Hits | 10 |
| Teams | |
Andrew Denson (November 16, 1965 – February 13, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox. He was drafted by the Braves in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. Denson played his first professional season with their Rookie League Gulf Coast Braves in 1984, and his last with the Baltimore Orioles' Triple-A affiliate, the Rochester Red Wings, in 1996.
Denson died on February 13, 2014, at the age of 48.[1] Cause of death was not listed. Denson had a rare blood disease called amyloidosis, a condition in which abnormal protein deposits cause organs and tissues to deteriorate.
References
- ^ Purcell Marian's Denson a player who could do it all
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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