Jeffrey Graham DaVanon (born December 8, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Arizona Diamondbacks, and

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Professional career

DaVanon came up through the

system before being traded to the Anaheim Angels as a minor-leaguer in . Prior to the season, he signed a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks and appeared in 87 games for them. He batted .290 with 5 home runs and 35

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. His last game was on August 5 against the

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in which he injured a ligament in his ankle sliding into second base. On August 4, , the Diamondbacks released him. He was signed by the

on August 10, 2007, and sent to Triple-A Sacramento. He had his contract purchased by the Athletics on August 17, 2007, when

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went on the

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. During his stint with the A's, he appeared in 26 games, batting .238, though not hitting any home runs and only getting 5 RBI. He declared free agency on October 29, 2007. On December 21, 2007, the San Diego Padres signed him to a minor league contract with an invitation to

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, but he didn't make the team and was released on March 22, . He later signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox, playing for their Triple-A affiliate, the Charlotte Knights. He became a free agent at the end of the season. He hit for the cycle on August 25, , becoming the fourth player in Angels' team history to accomplish this feat.

Personal life

He is the son of Jerry DaVanon, a former major league

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: {{DEFAULTSORT:Davanon, Jeff 1973 births Living people Águilas Cibaeñas players American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Arizona Diamondbacks players Bellaire High School (Bellaire, Texas) alumni Baseball players from San Diego Charlotte Knights players Edmonton Trappers players Los Angeles Angels players Major League Baseball outfielders Oakland Athletics players Sacramento River Cats players San Diego State Aztecs baseball players Tucson Sidewinders players Visalia Oaks players Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players

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