Dallas Lyle McPherson (born July 23, 1980, in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball third baseman, who is currently playing within the Oakland Athletics organization.
After attending college and playing baseball for The Citadel from 1998 to 2001, McPherson was a second round draft pick by the Anaheim Angels in 2001. Midway through his 2004 season, he shot up the ranks from Double-A minor league affiliate Arkansas Travelers to the...
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Dallas Lyle McPherson (born July 23, 1980, in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball third baseman, who is currently playing within the Oakland Athletics organization.
After attending college and playing baseball for The Citadel from 1998 to 2001, McPherson was a second round draft pick by the Anaheim Angels in 2001. Midway through his 2004 season, he shot up the ranks from Double-A minor league affiliate Arkansas Travelers to the Triple-A Salt Lake Stingers.
After garnering several minor league Player of the Year honors, McPherson was a September call-up by the Angels to fill their 40-man expanded roster. He made his Major League debut on September 10, 2004, against the Chicago White Sox. With third baseman Troy Glaus limited to the designated hitter role due to a shoulder injury, McPherson started 11 games down the stretch beginning on September 20 and was the Angels' starting third baseman in their playoff series versus the Boston Red Sox. Due to Glaus becoming a...
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