Dave Owen (baseball)

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Dave Owen
Shortstop
Born: (1958-04-25) April 25, 1958 (age 63)
Cleburne, Texas
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1983, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1988, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average.194
Home runs1
Runs batted in16
Teams

Dave Owen (born April 25, 1958 in Cleburne, Texas) is a former professional baseball player who played as an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1983-1988. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington and played for the Mavericks from 1977 to 1979.[1] After getting to the major leagues, he played for the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals. He provided the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the 11th during the game in which Ryne Sandberg hit two home runs off Bruce Sutter on June 23, 1984. Owen's younger brother Spike played for five major league teams from 1983 to 1995.

Personal life[]

Owen and his wife Yasmin have two daughters, Haley and Courtney.[2]


References[]

  1. ^ University of Texas at Arlington Baseball Almanac
  2. ^ 2015 Detroit Tigers Media Guide. pg. 25.

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