Danny Graves - Definition and Overview

Danny Graves, (aka Daniel Peter Graves) was born on August 7, 1973, in Saigon, South Vietnam. He attended Brandon High School and was awarded a baseball scholarship to attend the University of Miami.

As a right-handed relief pitcher for the Hurricanes as a junior, he posted a 0.89 earned run average and led the nation with a school-record 21 saves.

In 1994, Graves was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the fourth round of the amateur draft. On July 13, 1996, he became the first Vietnamese-born player in the major leagues. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in July 1997.

In a nine-season career with Cleveland and Cincinnati, Graves has compiled a 40-42 record with 406 strikeouts, a 3.89 ERA, and 172 saves in 755.2 innings.

External links

• Vietnamese American Pitcher a Man for All Seasons (http://news.ncmonline.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=4cf061da667d3359be258934a7ace941)
• Reds: Graves is still just a big kid  (http://reds.enquirer.com/2004/03/01/red1a.html)
• Danny Graves Profile and Stats (http://bigleaguers.yahoo.com/mlb/players/5/5649/)
• Baseball Reference (analysis and statistics) (http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/graveda01.shtml)
• ESPN (profile and daily update) (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?statsId=5649)