Clifford "Trey" Beamon (born February 11, 1974) is an American former professional

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player. He spent three seasons in

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(MLB) as a

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and

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. Beamon bats from the left side, throws with his right hand, and was at one time listed as tall and weighing 210 pounds.

Career summary

After a prep career at W. T. White High School in Dallas, the Pirates chose Beamon in the second round of the

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, with the 61st overall selection. Beamon advanced quickly through the minors, and after he batted .334 in 1995 as a 21-year-old with the

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of the AAA

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honored him as the organization's top prospect. Beamon struggled to establish himself on the MLB, however. He appeared in 24 games with the Pirates in 1996 before being traded, with

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to the

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, in exchange for Mark Smith and Hal Garrett. He appeared in 43 games with the Padres the next year before being traded again; the Padres sent Beamon and

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to the

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, receiving Dan Miceli,

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, and Ryan Balfe in return. Beamon appeared in 28 games with the Tigers in 1998, his final season in the major leagues. For his career, he compiled a .253 batting average, a .306

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, and a .310

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in 158

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. Beamon continued his professional career in the minor leagues and in independent leagues. He was a Northern League

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with the

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in 2000, leading that league in batting average (.381) and total hits (115). He was also a

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All-Star in 2006, his final season, as a member of the Alexandria Aces. In the off-season, Beamon resides in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Beamon, Trey 1974 births Living people Allentown Ambassadors players Alexandria Aces players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Atlantic City Surf players Augusta Pirates players Baseball players from Dallas Binghamton Mets players Calgary Cannons players Carolina Mudcats players Charlotte Knights players Detroit Tigers players Elmira Pioneers players Gary SouthShore RailCats players Gulf Coast Pirates players Joliet JackHammers players Lakeland Tigers players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Major League Baseball left fielders Major League Baseball right fielders New Jersey Jackals players Pittsburgh Pirates players San Antonio Missions players San Diego Padres players Sioux City Explorers players Sioux Falls Canaries players Toledo Mud Hens players Welland Pirates players W. T. White High School alumni