| Dan Firova | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: October 16, 1956 Refugio, Texas |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1981 for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1988 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 17 |
| At bats | 7 |
| Teams | |
Daniel Michael Firova (born October 16, 1956 in Refugio, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He caught 17 games: 13 in 1981 and 3 in 1982 for the Seattle Mariners, and 1 in 1988 for the Cleveland Indians. In most of those games, he entered late in the game as a defensive replacement. He came to the plate a grand total of 7 times with no hits or walks.
While Firova was a student at Refugio High School, he sustained a serious hand injury, accidentally cutting off one of his fingers while cleaning a band saw in shop class.[1] Despite this, he earned a two-year baseball scholarship at Bee County College.[1] After that, he played baseball at Pan American College, where he earned his degree, and was subsequently drafted by the Mariners.[1]
Firova currently serves as the manager of Vaqueros Laguna in the Mexican League. He began managing in the Mexican League in 1993,[1] and was named that league's Manager of the Year in 2000.[1]