Danny Ainge was one of the best basketball players in the history of
Brigham Young University (BYU). He won the Wooden Award as the college
player of the year in 1981, but seemed intent on pursuing baseball as a
career. He joined the Toronto Blue Jays minor league organization, but
after batting only .220 over several seasons, he joined the Boston
Celtics of the NBA. He was involved in the NBA Finals 4 times ('84,
'86, '92, '93) and played with Boston, Sacramento, Portland, and
Phoenix, winning two championships in the process, and averaging 11
points per game over a career, with a career high of 17.9ppg in
1989-90. He later became a coach for Portland and Phoenix, and is now
the Executive Director of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics
(2003).
Played second base for the Toronto Blue Jays. At 6' 5", he is the
tallest man ever to play that position in major league baseball
history.
Made major league baseball debut on 21 May 1979.
Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1979 Rookie All-Star Team.
Professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics (1981-82 thru 1988-89[start]), Sacrameto Kings (1988-89[end]-1990), Portland Trail Blazers (1990-1992), and Phoenix Suns (1992-1995).