Dann Howitt

Dann Howitt
Outfielder
Born: February 13, 1964
Battle Creek, Michigan
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1989 for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
July 7, 1994 for the Chicago White Sox
Career statistics
Batting average .194
Runs 25
Hits 47
Teams
Howitt wore #44[1] during his brief stint with the Mariners.

Dann Paul John Howitt (born February 13, 1964 in Battle Creek, Michigan) is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. He played college baseball at Cal State Fullerton, graduating in 1986[2] and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 18th round of the 1986 amateur draft. He played during six seasons at the major league level for the Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox. Howitt played his first professional season with their Class A (Short Season) Medford A's in 1986, and his last with the Colorado Rockies' Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox in 1997.

It was Howitt that got the final hit off Nolan Ryan when he hit a grand slam home run on September 22, 1993, in Ryan's final appearance at the Seattle Kingdome. It was the last game of Ryan's career and Howitt was the second to last batter he ever faced (Ryan injured his arm facing the next batter and left the game before completing the at-bat).[3]

Dann Howitt is currently a contributing baseball writer for the sports section of the Grand Rapids Press.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Dann Howitt Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  2. ↑ "2003 Cal State Fullerton Baseball Media Guide". Cal State Fullerton Athletic Media Relations (2003). Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  3. ↑ Raley, Dan (September 23, 2003). "Where Are They Now: Dann Howitt". Seattle Post Intelligencer (September 24, 2003). Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  4. ↑ Howitt, Dann. "Replay has its good, bad points". Grand Rapids Press (August 24, 2008). Retrieved 2008-09-06.