Shawon Dunston

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shawon Dunston
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 21, 1963(1963-03-21)
Age	61
Birthplace	Brooklyn
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Shawon Dunston Biography

Shawon Dunston is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on March 21, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Dunston was born in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York, on March 21, 1963. As a youth, he lived in the Linden Apartments, a public housing facility, with his father, Jack, mother, Brenda, and younger sister, Kindra. Jack worked as a cab driver and delivered furniture, while Brenda worked in a women’s clothing store.

Shawon Donnell Dunston (born March 21, 1963) is an American retired professional baseball player. A shortstop, Dunston played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1985 through 2002. While not an elite defensive talent, Dunston possessed one of the strongest throwing arms ever to play shortstop.

Shawon Dunston Net Worth

Shawon Dunston is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shawon Dunston 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dunston was a career .269 hitter with 150 home runs and 668 RBI in 1814 games. He seldom walked, so in spite of his batting average, his on-base percentage was the second-worst among players with at least 4500 plate appearances during their careers. At the end of his career, he was used mainly as a fourth outfielder and a role player off the bench. He wore jersey #12 while with the Chicago Cubs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Shawon Dunston Dating?

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After the 1995 season, he was granted free agency. The Cubs wanted to move Dunston to third base, but he preferred to remain at shortstop. As a result, he signed with the San Francisco Giants for the 1996 season, receiving a one- year contract worth $1.5 million. He signed with the Cubs for the 1997 season, receiving $2 million.

Facts & Trivia

Shiwakumar Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Shawon Dunston celebrates birthday on March 21 of every year.

On August 31, 1997, the Cubs traded Dunston to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who lost two shortstops, Kevin Elster and Kevin Polcovich, to injuries. He hit two home runs in his first game with the Pirates, and three in his first three games. He became a free agent after the season, and signed a one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians for $400,000. On July 23, 1998, the Indians traded Dunston, José Mesa, and Alvin Morman to the Giants for Jacob Cruz and Steve Reed. Dunston was batting .237 at the time of the trade. With the Giants, Dunston batted .176 in 51 at-bats. Dunston became a free agent after the season and signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year contract worth $500,000.

Where is Shawon Dunston now?

These days, Shawon Dunston is still with the San Francisco Giants as a Special Assistant to Player Development, a position he’s held for the last 11 years. He oversees the team’s replay system and also works as an on-field instructor.

Is Shawon Dunston in the hall of fame?

Post-playing career Dunston became eligible for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008 ; 75% of the vote was necessary for induction, and 5% was necessary to stay on the ballot. He received 0.2% of the vote, thus being dropped off the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s ballot.

Is Mark Grace a Hall of Famer?

Grace collected the most hits (1,754) and doubles (364) of any player in the 1990s [1]. Grace and Pete Rose are the only Major League Baseball players to lead a decade in hits and not be in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Who is Mark Grace ex wife?

Ex-spouses

Does Mark Grace still drink?

Grace maintains that he hasn’t had a drink since his release from jail , and that his days of partying hard are a thing of the past. He took full responsibility for his actions, blaming no one but himself and pleading guilty to all charges brought against him.