# Trey Beamon

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**Clifford "Trey" Beamon** (born February 11, 1974) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) player. He spent three seasons in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) as a [left fielder](/source/Left_fielder) and [right fielder](/source/Right_fielder). Beamon bats from the left side, throws with his right hand, and was at one time listed as 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) tall and weighing 210 pounds.

## Career summary

After a prep career at [W. T. White High School](/source/W._T._White_High_School) in Dallas, the Pirates chose Beamon in the second round of the [1992 MLB draft](/source/1992_Major_League_Baseball_draft), with the 61st overall selection. Beamon advanced quickly through the minors, and after he [batted](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) .334 in 1995 as a 21-year-old with the [Calgary Cannons](/source/Calgary_Cannons) of the AAA [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League), [Baseball America](/source/Baseball_America) 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 [Angelo Encarnación](/source/Angelo_Encarnaci%C3%B3n) to the [San Diego Padres](/source/San_Diego_Padres), in exchange for [Mark Smith](/source/Mark_Smith_(outfielder)) and Hal Garrett. He appeared in 43 games with the Padres the next year before being traded again; the Padres sent Beamon and [Tim Worrell](/source/Tim_Worrell) to the [Detroit Tigers](/source/Detroit_Tigers), receiving [Dan Miceli](/source/Dan_Miceli), [Donne Wall](/source/Donne_Wall), 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 [on-base percentage](/source/On-base_percentage), and a .310 [slugging percentage](/source/Slugging_percentage) in 158 [at bats](/source/At_bats).

Beamon continued his professional career in the minor leagues and in [independent leagues](/source/Independent_baseball). He was a [Northern League](/source/Northern_League_(baseball,_1993%E2%80%932010)) [all-star](/source/All-star) with the [Allentown Ambassadors](/source/Allentown_Ambassadors) in 2000, leading that league in batting average (.381) and total hits (115). He was also a [United League Baseball](/source/United_League_Baseball) All-Star in 2006,[1] his final season, as a member of the [Alexandria Aces](/source/Alexandria_Aces).

In the off-season, Beamon resides in [Mesquite, Texas](/source/Mesquite,_Texas).[citation needed]

## References

1. Tompkins, Bob (July 12, 2006). ["Aces skipper managing ULB all stars tonight"](http://www.thetowntalk.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060712/SPORTS/607120326/1006). *The Town Talk*. Retrieved July 12, 2006.

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