About Don Durham
Born 1949. Don Durham is an American baseball player.
Donald Gary Durham (born March 21, 1949) is an American former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers.
Born in Yosemite, Kentucky, Durham attended Western Kentucky University and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 7th round of the 1970 MLB draft.
Durham holds the MLB record for most at-bats for a player who hit .500 or better in a career as he collected 7 hits in 14 career at-bats for an even .500 batting average.
After his baseball career ended, Durham worked as president of an auto body shop in Nashville. He established the Don Durham Baseball Scholarship Fund to serve Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball players.
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Who is Don Durham?
Major League Baseball pitcher
When was Don Durham born?
Don Durham was born on 21 March 1949 in Yosemite.
What is Don Durham's occupation?
Don Durham is a baseball player.
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Don Durham is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Durham. https://biography.guide/don-durham/
MLA: "Don Durham." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/don-durham/.
Chicago: "Don Durham." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/don-durham/.
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