Daniel Lamb-Hunt
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Daniel Edward Lamb-Hunt (born 20 May 1987) is a professional baseball player who plays as a utility infielder for the Brisbane Bandits
in the Australian Baseball League
and the Pulheim Gophers
in the German Bundesliga
.
He made his debut for the Bandits on 19 November 2010 against the Sydney Blue Sox
as the designated hitter
, grounding out for an RBI before being pinch-hit for by Shayne Watson
. Daniel only played 11 games for the Bandits, going 3/22, the worst performing player for the team that year.
Daniel was signed to the Atlanta Braves in 2005 before being released. He was the first player of New Zealand heritage to play in the ABL.
Brisbane Bandits
The Brisbane Bandits were a foundation team in the Australian Baseball League which was bought by a private owner and shut down in 1999. The Bandits have now been resurrected as a team in the new Australian Baseball League which is due to start in November 2010...
in the Australian Baseball League
Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999.-Formation:Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball tournament...
and the Pulheim Gophers
Pulheim Gophers
The Pulheim Gophers are a baseball and softball club from Pulheim, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1989, and the first men's team was promoted to the first division of the Baseball Bundesliga in 2008, having previously played in the first division for the 2001, 2002 and 2004 seasons...
in the German Bundesliga
Bundesliga (baseball)
The Baseball-Bundesliga is the elite competition for the sport of baseball in Germany. In it, the men's German championship is determined annually. Like most European sports leagues, the Bundesliga uses a system of promotion and relegation...
.
He made his debut for the Bandits on 19 November 2010 against the Sydney Blue Sox
Sydney Blue Sox
The Sydney Blue Sox are a professional baseball team, and one of six foundation teams in the re-formed Australian Baseball League . The team plays their home games at Blacktown International Sportspark Sydney , one of the two venues for used for baseball at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when it was...
as the designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
, grounding out for an RBI before being pinch-hit for by Shayne Watson
Shayne Watson
Shayne Watson is a professional baseball player who is a position player for the Brisbane Bandits in the Australian Baseball League. He is one of the three captains of the team....
. Daniel only played 11 games for the Bandits, going 3/22, the worst performing player for the team that year.
Daniel was signed to the Atlanta Braves in 2005 before being released. He was the first player of New Zealand heritage to play in the ABL.