David John Sax (born September 22, 1958) is a former
Major League Baseball player and the older brother of All-Star
second baseman Steve Sax. He played as a
catcher for the
Los Angeles Dodgers (1982–83) and
Boston Red Sox (1985–87) in his brief major league career. His lone major league home run came against Jimmy Key in an important AL East matchup on September 21, 1986. It helped the eventual American League east champion Red Sox defeat their rival 3-2 in a late season game.
Sax also played winter ball with the
Navegantes del Magallanes club of the
Venezuelan League in the 1983–84 season. He later made a brief appearance for the
Daytona Beach Explorers
The Daytona Beach Explorers was a baseball club that played in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1990. They were a replacement team when the originals Bradenton Explorers relocated to Daytona Beach, Florida, and played its games at t ...
of the
Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1991.
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1958 births
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Albuquerque Dukes players
Baseball players from Sacramento, California
Boston Red Sox players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Clinton Dodgers players
Columbus Clippers players
Daytona Beach Explorers players
Lethbridge Dodgers players
Lodi Dodgers players
Los Angeles Dodgers players
Major League Baseball catchers
Navegantes del Magallanes players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Pawtucket Red Sox players
San Antonio Dodgers players
Vero Beach Dodgers players
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