Danny Graves

Danny Graves (1973-    ) is an American former professional baseball player.  Born in Saigon to a Vietnamese mother and American serviceman father, Graves moved to the United States when he was just 14 months old.  He started his professional career in baseball after graduating from the University of Miami and is the only professional American baseball player born in Vietnam.

Graves grew up in Brandon, Florida and graduated from Brandon High School.  In 1991, he enrolled at the University of Miami on a baseball scholarship.  In 1994, Graves was drafted into the Major Leagues by the Cleveland Indians.  Due to injury, he spent a year in rehabilitation before being traded into the Cleveland Reds in 1995.  He played for the Cleveland Reds for eight years as pitcher before signing as a free agent with the New York Mets for a year in 2005.  Graves had compiled a 40-42 record with 406 strikeouts during his nine years with Cleveland and Cincinnati.  His last professional affiliation was with the Houston Astros in the Minor Leagues in 2009.

He is currently married and a father of three children from a previous marriage.

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