- Danny Heep
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Danny Heep Outfielder Born: July 3, 1957
San Antonio, TexasBatted: Left Threw: Left MLB debut August 31, 1979 for the Houston Astros Last MLB appearance June 8, 1991 for the Atlanta Braves Career statistics Batting average .257 Hits 503 RBI 229 Teams - Houston Astros (1979-1982)
- New York Mets (1983-1986)
- Los Angeles Dodgers (1987-1988)
- Boston Red Sox (1989-1990)
- Atlanta Braves (1991)
Career highlights and awards - Member of 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets
- Member of 1988 World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers
Daniel William Heep (Born July 3, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas), is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder.
Heep played for five different ballclubs during his 13 year career: the Houston Astros (1979–1982), New York Mets (1983–1986), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987–1988), Boston Red Sox (1989–1990), and Atlanta Braves (1991).
Heep played for two different World Series champions: the New York Mets in 1986, and the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988.
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Baseball career
Heep played baseball for, and graduated from, Lee High School in San Antonio.
Heep played for St. Mary's University in San Antonio where he was twice an All-American, in 1976 and 1978, as a pitcher. At St. Mary's he earned his bachelor's degree in physical education, and he is a member of that school's Athletic Hall of Fame.
Danny Heep was the 4000th strikeout victim to Nolan Ryan on July 11, 1985.
He was traded to the New York Mets for future Cy Young winner Mike Scott.
Currently, Heep is the head coach for the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Since becoming head coach in 1998, Heep has helped the team to two division championships.
Personal
Heep is the nephew of Matt Batts, a catcher who played for the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Browns, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Redlegs between 1947 and 1956.
References
- Article - from University of the Incarnate Word's official website.
- Interview with Danny on Blog Talk Radio. [1]
- New York Times Article on Heep's collision with Terry Blocker. [2]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
New York Mets 1986 World Series Champions 1 Mookie Wilson | 2 Kevin Elster | 3 Rafael Santana | 4 Lenny Dykstra | 6 Wally Backman | 7 Kevin Mitchell | 8 Gary Carter | 11 Tim Teufel | 12 Ron Darling | 13 Lee Mazzilli | 16 Dwight Gooden | 17 Keith Hernandez | 18 Darryl Strawberry | 19 Bob Ojeda | 20 Howard Johnson | 22 Ray Knight (World Series MVP) | 25 Danny Heep | 33 Barry Lyons | 38 Rick Aguilera | 39 Doug Sisk | 40 Randy Niemann | 42 Roger McDowell | 47 Jesse Orosco | 49 Ed Hearn | 50 Sid Fernandez
Manager 5 Davey Johnson
Coaches 23 Bud Harrelson | 28 Bill Robinson | 30 Mel Stottlemyre | 51 Vern Hoscheit | 52 Greg PavlickRegular season • National League Championship Series Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Series Champions 3 Steve Sax | 5 Mike Marshall | 7 Alfredo Griffin | 9 Mickey Hatcher | 10 Dave Anderson | 12 Danny Heep | 14 Mike Scioscia | 17 Rick Dempsey | 21 Tracy Woodson | 22 Franklin Stubbs | 23 Kirk Gibson | 26 Alejandro Peña | 29 Ricky Horton | 30 John Tudor | 31 John Shelby | 33 Jeff Hamilton | 37 Mike Davis | 38 José González | 47 Jesse Orosco | 49 Tim Belcher | 50 Jay Howell | 51 Brian Holton | 54 Tim Leary | 55 Orel Hershiser (World Series MVP)
Manager 2 Tommy Lasorda
Coaches: 8 Joey Amalfitano | 11 Manny Mota | 13 Joe Ferguson | 16 Ron Perranoski | 18 Bill Russell | 35 Ben Hines | 58 Mark CresseRegular season • National League Championship Series Categories:- 1957 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Baseball players from Texas
- University of the Incarnate Word
- New York Mets players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Boston Red Sox players
- Atlanta Braves players
- Houston Astros players
- Daytona Beach Astros players
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