Dan Firova
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| Dan Firova | |
|---|---|
| Conspiradores de Querétaro – No. 54 | |
| Catcher / Coach / Manager | |
| Born: October 16, 1956 Refugio, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 1, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1988, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .000 |
| Games played | 17 |
| At bats | 7 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Daniel Michael Firova (born October 16, 1956) is an American professional baseball catcher and coach who currently serves as the manager for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. As a player, he caught 17 games: 13 in 1981 and three in 1982 for the Seattle Mariners, and one in 1988 for the Cleveland Indians. In most of those games, he entered late in the game as a defensive replacement. He came to the plate a grand total of seven times with no hits or walks.
While Firova was a freshman at Refugio High School, he accidentally cut off the little finger on his throwing hand with a band saw in shop class.[1] Despite this, he earned a two-year baseball scholarship at Bee County College.[2] After that, he played baseball at Pan American College, where he earned his degree, and was subsequently drafted by the Mariners.[2] He spent two seasons in the minor leagues with various teams, made his major league debut for the Mariners on September 1, 1981, and played in 13 games. He also played in two games in 1982, but primarily spent 1981, 1982, and 1983 with the Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes of the Mexican League.
Firova returned to the Mariners organization in 1985, and remained with them through 1987. He signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1988, and played in one major league game for them. He spent 1989 with the Chicago Cubs organization, then played in the Mexican League through 1993.
