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John Danks

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 19: John Danks #50 of the Chicago White Sox pitches against the Chicago Cubs in the second inning on May 19 2012 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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    Fla. -- After testing his left shoulder by playing catch from distances up to 120 feet, White Sox left-hander John Danks took note of one coincidence. "I made the joke, ‘we’d better lose a game,’ because they’re not going to take me off the disabled list,"   from Chicago Tribune Read more »

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  • Danks hopes to avoid rehab

    option when healthy, despite his 5.70 ERA this season. (Updated 05/28/2012). May 19, 2012: Danks, White Sox get past Cubs John Danks pitched shutout ball into the seventh for his first win in nearly a month and Dayan Viciedo, A.J. Pierzynski and Adam Dunn   from CBS Sports Read more »

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About John Danks

John William Danks (born April 15, 1985 in Austin, Texas) is a left-handed starting pitcher in the Major Leagues currently playing with the Chicago White Sox. John graduated from Round Rock High School in Texas in 2003 and he was named the Texas player of the year. Danks was drafted in the first round, ninth overall in the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft by the Texas Rangers. His brother Jordan Danks was drafted by the White Sox in the 2005 MLB Draft in the 19th round. He however did not sign and chose to play outfield for the University of Texas baseball team. Jordan was drafted again by the White Sox in the 2008 MLB Draft in the 7th round.

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