Travis Kinyoun saw 3 seasons, 3 organizations, high-A
Taken by the Tigers late in the 1988 draft, Travis Kinyoun told his hometown Simi Valley Star he'd hoped to have been drafted earlier. But he was still happy to be taken. But he was still happy to be taken . "I was expecting to go much higher but things didn't seem to work out that way," Kinyoun told The Star . "I'm still excited about this. Playing pro ball is what I've always wanted to do. It's a dream of my life. I hope I make the best of it." Kinyoun went on to see a pro career that spanned three seasons - and three organizations. He topped out at high-A. Kinyoun's career began in 1989, taken by the Tigers in the 36th round of the previous year's draft out of Royal High School in Simi Valley. Coming out of his first spring in 1989, Kinyoun got the honor of playing in an exhibition game for the Tigers against the Blue Jays after catcher injuries, The Star wrote then. "Going out and warming up the pitcher between innings and ...
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