| Danny Doyle | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1917-01-24)January 24, 1917 McLoud, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
| Died: December 14, 2004(2004-12-14) (aged 87) Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1943, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1943, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .209 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Howard James "Danny"Doyle (January 24, 1917 – December 14, 2004) was an Americancatcher inMajor League Baseball who played briefly for theBoston Red Sox during the1943 season. Listed at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 195 lb. Doyle was aswitch-hitter and threwright-handed. He was born inMcLoud, Oklahoma.[1]
Doyle attendedOklahoma State University, where he earned seven letters – four inbasketball and three inbaseball. He entered the majors in August 1943 with the Red Sox, appearing in 13 games while hitting a .209batting average (9-for-43) with sixRBI, tworuns, and onedouble withouthome runs.
After that, Doyle enrolled theUnited States Army Air Forces duringWorld War II and never appeared in a major league game again. He served from 1944 to 1946 and received a service related disability that would keep him from playing again. Then, he returned to Oklahoma State and worked as an assistant coach before becoming the basketball andbaseball coach atAuburn University from 1947 to 1949.
Doyle became a successfulscout for the Boston Red Sox almost continuously since 1949 (he spent one season, 1965, as a scout for theNew York Yankees). Some of his signings includedJim Lonborg,Roger Clemens andEllis Burks. In 1988, he was named MLB's National Scout of the Year. He also was a member of the Oklahoma State University Baseball Hall of Fame. In March 2009 Doyle was named the "Best Athlete to wear #24 in Oklahoma State history" by GoPokes magazine.
Doyle died inStillwater, Oklahoma, at the age of 87.