Kyle Denney Explained

Kyle Denney
Position:Starting pitcher
Birth Date:27 July 1977
Birth Place:Prague, Oklahoma
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 14
Debutyear:2004
Debutteam:Cleveland Indians
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 29
Finalyear:2004
Finalteam:Cleveland Indians
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:1–2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:9.56
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:13
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Kyle Dean Denney (born July 27, 1977) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Denney made four starts for the Cleveland Indians in .

Drafted in the 26th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Cleveland Indians, Denney worked his way through the Indians' minor league organization, being named a Eastern League All-Star. He made his major league debut on September 14, 2004. He became a free agent after the season and signed with the Washington Nationals on February 10,, starting six games for their Triple-A New Orleans team. In, Denney played five games for the Single-A Lakeland Tigers of the Detroit Tigers organization.

In September 2004, while riding the team bus after a game in Kansas City, Denney was struck in the calf by a stray bullet fired by an unknown assailant. He was saved from suffering a more serious injury thanks to the pair of USC cheerleader boots he was wearing as part of a hazing ritual.[1]

Denney was also an excellent high school quarterback and basketball guard.

References

  1. Web site: Boots may have limited bullet impact. . October 1, 2004. ESPN.com. ESPN. 1 December 2017.

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