Pitcher Danny Boone was the lightest pitcher to pitch in MLB history.  He is listed in the stats at 5'8" tall and 150 lbs.  Dan will relate that he was closer to 130 lbs.  Dan is a descendant of THE Daniel Boone.  His first name is Danny, even though MLB, along with other statistical websites, list it as Daniel.  Danny started out in the California Angels farm system in 1977.  He got his chance in 1981 after he was released by the Angels and signed by the San Diego Padres.  Dan had a good season in 1981, but he was always told he was too small and didn't throw hard enough. 

That is very interesting as he was the top pitcher for the Padres in 1981 for strike outs per nine innings (Top 12 pitchers by innings).  Dan also had an 8-year hiatus before coming back and pitching with the Baltimore Orioles in 1990.  Enjoy this trip Back When There Was Baseball with our guest Danny Boone.