David Floyd Weaver (May 12, 1941 – November 17, 2008) was an American

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who was born in Ben Franklin, Texas. He attended Pecan Gap High School in Pecan Gap, TX then

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, where he excelled in

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and

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. On May 10, 1961, Weaver

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21 batters in a nine-inning game at

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, still a collegiate record. Signing with the

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in 1961, he debuted with them on September 30, . He also played with the Indians in ,

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in , and

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in . Weaver had a 4–5 career record in 85 games. In 155.1 career innings, he allowed 149

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5.21. Floyd's final game was on September 26, 1971. He batted and threw

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and was 6 foot 4. Weaver died in Paris on November 17, 2008, at age 67.

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