Baseball Career
| Danny Ainge | |
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| Second baseman | |
| Born: (1959-03-17) March 17, 1959 (age 53) Eugene, Oregon |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 1979 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1981 for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .220 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 37 |
| Teams | |
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Ainge was selected in baseball's 1977 amateur draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. He made it to the major leagues with the Blue Jays in 1979 while still in college. Mostly a second baseman, he played third base and outfield positions as well, hitting .220 in his baseball career with 2 home runs and 146 hits in 211 games. He is the youngest player in Blue Jays history to hit a home run, at 20 years and 77 days. Ainge played on the losing end of Len Barker's 1981 perfect game, going 0-for-2.
After three years with the Blue Jays, Ainge decided to pursue a career in basketball and was chosen in the 1981 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics, who had to buy out Ainge's contract from the Blue Jays after a legal battle.
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