# Danny Breeden > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Breeden > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Danny_Breeden.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Breeden > Source revision: 1281201762 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|American baseball player (born 1942)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography |name=Danny Breeden |image= |caption= |width= |position=[Catcher](/source/Catcher) |bats=Right |throws=Right |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1942|6|27}} |birth_place=[Albany, Georgia](/source/Albany%2C_Georgia), U.S. |debutleague = MLB |debutdate=July 24 |debutyear=1969 |debutteam=Cincinnati Reds |finalleague = MLB |finaldate=June 17 |finalyear=1971 |finalteam=Chicago Cubs |statleague = MLB |stat1label=[Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) |stat1value=.151 |stat2label=[Home run](/source/Home_run)s |stat2value=0 |stat3label=[Runs batted in](/source/Runs_batted_in) |stat3value=5 |teams= *[Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds) ({{Baseball year|1969}}) *[Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs) ({{Baseball year|1971}}) |highlights= }} '''Danny Richard Breeden''' (born June 27, 1942) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) player.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/breedda01.shtml |title=Danny Breeden |publisher=Baseball Reference |access-date=April 30, 2022 }} He played in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) as a [catcher](/source/catcher) from {{By|1969}} to {{By|1971}} for the [Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds) and the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs). ==Baseball career== Breeden was born in [Albany, Georgia](/source/Albany%2C_Georgia) where he graduated from [Albany High School](/source/Albany_High_School_(Albany%2C_Georgia)). He attended [Troy State University](/source/Troy_State_University) before being signed by the [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) in 1963 as an amateur free agent.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196907240.shtml|title=Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets Box Score, July 24, 1969 - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} Even before making the majors, Breeden had been part of several player transactions. In December 1963, he was drafted by the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs) in the first-year draft but the following year he was purchased back by the Cardinals. In December 1968, he was part of a multi-player trade to the [San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres), and on in June 1969 he was purchased by the Reds. Less than a month after being purchased by the Reds, he made his big league debut at age 27 on July 24, 1969 against [Gary Gentry](/source/Gary_Gentry) and the [New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets) at [Shea Stadium](/source/Shea_Stadium). Breeden, starting at catcher, notched his first career hit in his first at-bat with a second-inning single, going 1-for-4 in the game. The Reds defeated the Mets 4-3 in 12 innings on a [Tony Pérez](/source/Tony_P%C3%A9rez) home run.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196907240.shtml|title=Cincinnati Reds at New York Mets Box Score, July 24, 1969 - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} That one single would be his only big league hit that season. He played in only that series against the Mets as starting catcher [Johnny Bench](/source/Johnny_Bench) was not available, and he was 0-for-4 in his final two games of the season. Breeden spent the 1970 season in the Reds' minor league system, and was traded to the Cubs for [Willie Smith](/source/Willie_Smith_(outfielder)) on November 30, 1970.[https://www.nytimes.com/1970/12/01/archives/center-fielders-are-exchanged-berry-joins-conigliaro-and-johnson-in.html "Center Fielders Are Exchanged," ''The New York Times'', Tuesday, December 1, 1970.] Retrieved March 10, 2020 In 1971, Breeden played in 25 games for the Cubs, including catching the second of [Ken Holtzman](/source/Ken_Holtzman)'s two [no-hitter](/source/no-hitter)s on June 3 in a 1-0 Cubs win over the Reds at Cincinnati's [Riverfront Stadium](/source/Riverfront_Stadium).{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1971/B06030CIN1971.htm|title=Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 1, Cincinnati Reds 0|website=www.retrosheet.org}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=breede001dan|title=Danny Breeden Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com}} The 1971 season was also his brother Hal's rookie season with the Cubs, and they played on the field together for five games. Danny batted .154 in 65 at-bats, hitting no home runs and driving in four runs. He hit the only extra-base hit of his career in his first game of the season, on May 1 against [Rick Wise](/source/Rick_Wise) and the [Philadelphia Phillies](/source/Philadelphia_Phillies). His brother Hal hit .139 in 36 at-bats. The 1971 season was Danny Breeden's last one in the majors. After 1971 Breeden played in the minors two more seasons for the Cubs, [San Francisco Giants](/source/San_Francisco_Giants) and [San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres) organizations. He was sent from the Padres to the Cardinals to complete a three-team deal from November 18, 1974 when [Ed Brinkman](/source/Ed_Brinkman) went from San Diego to St. Louis for [Sonny Siebert](/source/Sonny_Siebert), [Alan Foster](/source/Alan_Foster_(baseball)) and [Rich Folkers](/source/Rich_Folkers) after having been traded along with [Bob Strampe](/source/Bob_Strampe) and [Dick Sharon](/source/Dick_Sharon) from the [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers) for [Nate Colbert](/source/Nate_Colbert).[https://www.nytimes.com/1974/11/19/archives/colbert-traded-in-3team-deal.html "Colbert Traded In 3‐Team Deal," ''United Press International'' (UPI), Monday, November 18, 1974.] Retrieved October 21, 2020 His brother, [Hal Breeden](/source/Hal_Breeden), also played in Major League Baseball. In 2005, he was inducted into the Albany High School Sports Hall of Fame, joining his brother, who was inducted in 1996.{{cite web|url=http://albanyhightimes.com/past_inductees.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213109/http://albanyhightimes.com/past_inductees.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 3, 2016|title=Past Inductees of Albany SHOF|website=albanyhightimes.com}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Danny-Breeden.shtml The Baseball Cube] *[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/breedda01.shtml Baseball Reference] {{DEFAULTSORT:Breeden, Danny}} Category:1942 births Category:Living people Category:Arizona Instructional League Cubs players Category:Arkansas Travelers players Category:Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Billings Mustangs players Category:Brunswick Cardinals players Category:Chicago Cubs players Category:Cincinnati Reds players Category:Hawaii Islanders players Category:Indianapolis Indians players Category:Major League Baseball catchers Category:Phoenix Giants players Category:Sportspeople from Albany, Georgia Category:Syracuse Chiefs players Category:Tacoma Cubs players Category:Tigres de Aragua players Category:American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Category:Troy Trojans baseball players Category:Troy University alumni Category:Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players Category:Wenatchee Chiefs players Category:Wichita Aeros players Category:20th-century American sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Danny Breeden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Breeden) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Breeden?action=history)). 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