Duane Singleton
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Duane Singleton is a former Major League Baseball
center fielder
. Singleton was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers
in the fifth round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft
. He played with the team at the Major League level for two seasons before being traded to the Detroit Tigers
for minor league player Henry Santos in 1996. Singleton played one season with the Tigers before being released by the team later in the year.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
center fielder
Center fielder
A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field...
. Singleton was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
in the fifth round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft
1990 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1990 Major League Baseball draft.-Background:The draft went a record 101 rounds, surpassing 1989's total of 88, and included a record 1,487 selections. The Astros led all clubs with 100 selections. Seattle was second with 75,...
. He played with the team at the Major League level for two seasons before being traded to the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
for minor league player Henry Santos in 1996. Singleton played one season with the Tigers before being released by the team later in the year.