Dallas McPherson

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Dallas Lyle McPherson

Bats Left, Throws Right
Height 6' 4", Weight 230 lb.
School The Citadel
Debut September 10, 2004
Born July 23, 1980 in Greensboro, NC USA

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Dallas McPherson, who has played four seasons in the majors through 2008, is also a noted minor league slugger. He hit 42 home runs in 2008 for Albuquerque.

McPherson, the 2004 minor league home run champion, was actually drafted as a pitcher by the Atlanta Braves out of high school in Randleman, NC before attending The Citadel, where it became clear he was a better hitter than a pitcher.

McPherson had back surgery in January of 2007 and missed the season.

McPherson homered in seven straight games for the Albuquerque Isotopes in June of 2008, tying the minor league record held by Norman Munn (1912), Johnny Romano (1955), Claude Westmoreland (1977) and Dan Collier (1997). He won the Round-Tripper Award in 2008 with 42 homers for the Isotopes.