Calvin Murray Biography

Calvin Duane Murray is an American former baseball player, who was a part of the ‘MLB Major League Baseball’ teams. He played professional baseball for 13 years, including 5 seasons in the MLB for the ‘San Francisco Giants,’ ‘Texas Rangers,’ and ‘Chicago Cubs.’ Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, he comes from a family with sports background - his elder brother is a former football quarterback. During his high school years, he was considered as #7 recruit on national level, and was drafted by the ‘Cleveland Indians’ in the 1989 draft. However, Murray chose to join the ‘University of Texas.’ While playing for the university team, ‘Texas Longhorns,’ he created many records and achieved several honors. He also represented the US at the 1992 ‘Barcelona Olympic Games.’ The ‘San Francisco Giants’ selected him in the first round at the ‘1992 MLB Draft.’ Though he was drafted in 1992, he initially played in the minor league and made his major league debut in 1999. Later, he played for the ‘Texas Rangers’ and ‘Chicago Cubs,’ before retiring in 2004. He is married to Kelli and has a daughter.