Danny Boone

Daniel Hugh Boone (born January 14, 1954) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, appearing in 1981, 1982, and 1990. At 5'8" and 150 lbs., he was considered small for a player. He is probably best known for the eight-year gap between his major league stints, and the improbable comeback that led him to his time with the Baltimore Orioles in 1990.

Playing career

Draft Coming out of Cal State Fullerton, Boone was selected in the second round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft by the California Angels. This was actually the fifth time Boone had been drafted, as he had been selected after each of his four years in college as well as the secondary phase draft in January 1976. and in September 1990 he was back in the majors. He pitched in four games, including his first-ever major league start against the Cleveland Indians on September 30, in which he did not receive a decision.

Boone's comeback drew some attention, and he even was labeled a "Rookie Prospect" on the 1991 Score baseball card set at the age of 36. However, his September 1990 start turned out to be his last major league appearance, as he did not make the Orioles team that spring, and after a second stint with the Explorers, Boone's career was largely over.

Boone was a replacement player for the Padres in 1995, in line to start on Opening Day before the MLB strike ended.