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Nathan Haynes
American baseball player (born 1979) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nathan Raymond Quinn Haynes (born September 7, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels and the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Biography
Haynes was drafted by the Oakland Athletics while his mother Karen Haynes stuck by his side in the 1st Round (32nd overall) of the 1997 amateur draft. On July 29, 1999, he was traded with Jeff DaVanon and Elvin Nina to the Angels for Omar Olivares and Randy Velarde. After the 2003 season, Haynes became a minor league free agent and signed with the San Francisco Giants. Haynes played in only 8 games for the Giants minor league system over the next two years before becoming a free agent and re-signing with the Angels. He became the second former Gary SouthShore RailCats player to later land on a Major Leagues roster when he saw the field with the Los Angeles Angels in 2007. He played in 40 games for the Angels, hitting .267 with 1 RBI and 1 stolen base. His mother is Karen Haynes, father unknown, sister Kayla and two nieces.
On March 28, 2008, Haynes was claimed off waivers by the Rays. On May 10, 2008, Haynes was designated for assignment. He retired from baseball after the 2008 season.
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External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet
- thebaseballcube.com
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