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Royce Spencer Clayton Wiki Biography
Royce Clayton was born on January 2, 1970 in Burbank, California, USA as Royce Spencer Clayton. He is an actor and producer, known for Moneyball (2011), Sunday Night Baseball (1990) and 1997 MLB All-Star Game (1997). He has been married to Samantha Davies since December 2001. They have four children.
| Full Name | Royce Clayton |
| Net Worth | $13 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 2, 1970 |
| Place Of Birth | Burbank, California, USA |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Education | St. Bernard High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Samantha Davies |
| Children | Royce Clayton, Jr., Imani Clayton, Elijah Clayton, Niya Clayton |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1227198 |
| Movies | Moneyball |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Next year is going to be an entirely different case. The average salary for a major-league shortstop is not $1.35 million. Why should I play for that? |
| 2 | I focus on placing a lot of importance on every pitch, … I think that’s how you have to do it to prepare yourself not only for the playoffs, but definitely getting to the playoffs. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | (November 7) Refuses minor league assignment from the Boston Red Sox and becomes a free agent. [2007] |
| 2 | Named Opening Day Starting ShortStop for The Toronto Blue Jays [March 2007] |
| 3 | (January 5) Signs a non-guaranteed minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies for $650,000 base salary with an invitation to spring training. [2004] |
| 4 | Signs a 1 year/1.5 Million dollar deal with the Toronto Blue Jays [December 2006] |
| 5 | Traded, along with IF Brendan Harris, P Bill Bray, P Gary Majewski and P Daryl Thompson by the Washington Nationals, to the Cincinnati Reds for OF Austin Kearns, SS Felipe Lopez and P Ryan Wagner. [July 2006] |
| 6 | (August 31) Joined the Boston Red Sox, his 11th major league club. [2007] |
| 7 | (December 14) Signs a $1.35 million, one-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. [2004] |
| 8 | Has played for 10 MLB Teams: San Fransisco, St. Louis, Texas, Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, Cincinatti & Toronto. |
| 9 | Has playoff experience with the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers. |
| 10 | Career Statistics (Through April 2007): .259 AVG, 109 HR, 715 RBI, 916 R, 1871 H, 229 SB. |
| 11 | In the 2002 film The Rookie, Royce Clayton is played by Jorge Sanchez in a brief appearance. The movie is based on the true story of Jimmy Morris who at age 35, made his debut for The Tampa Bay Devil Rays when it was discovered that he could throw a 98mph fastball. Morris’ first batter was Royce Clayton and he struck him out. |
| 12 | In the 2001 movie Thir13en Ghosts, one of the ghosts is a baseball player named Royce Clayton. |
| 13 | Owns designer clothing line Isaac Charles Ameru. Isaac Charles Ameru sponsored comic Alex Thomas’s show at Los Angeles’s Wiltern Theater, which was filmed for “Straight Clownin’,” hence Clayton’s credit as the video’s executive producer. |
| 14 | Son, Royce, Jr., born 10 January 2004 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Triplets Imani, Niya and Elijah born 1 November 2005. |
| 15 | Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1988 amateur draft. |
| 16 | His wife ran the 200 meters and the 4×100 relay for the United Kingdom at the 2000 Olympic Games. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneyball | 2011 | Miguel Tejada | |
| Martial Law | 1999 | TV Series | Bomb Squad Officer |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Clownin’ | 2002 | Video executive producer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Dads Doin’ Dishes | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sunday Night Baseball | 1991-2006 | TV Series | Himself – St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop / Himself – San Francisco Giants Shortstop / Himself – Texas Rangers Shortstop / … |
| The Rookie | 2002 | Himself (uncredited) | |
| 1997 MLB All-Star Game | 1997 | TV Special | Himself – NL Shortstop: St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1996 National League Championship Series | 1996 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop |
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