Hall of Fame

Dan Winkler

  • Class
    2010
  • Induction
    2022
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball
Dan pitched for Parkland College in 2009 and 2010, winning the 2009 NJCAA DII National Championship with the Cobras. After his sophomore season, Winkler was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 43rd round of the 2010 MLB Draft, but he did not sign and instead chose to attend the University of Central Florida, where he appeared in 18 games in 2011. Winkler was then drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 20th round in the 2011 MLB Draft, and the Effingham-native made his professional debut later that year. In 2015, after being selected by the Atlanta Braves in the Rule 5 Draft, Winkler made his Major League debut on September 21st against the New York Mets. Today, Dan lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Camille, and their three children, Declan, Eloise, and Abigail.
 
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