Person in history
David Adams (baseball)
David Adams, American baseball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · May 15
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- baseball player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Personal life Adams' father, Dale, coached David on his 12-and-under travel team, [ 1 ] and at Grandview Prep. [ 2 ] ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page ). ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page ).
David Lee Adams is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees in 2013.
Early life
Educated at: University of Virginia.
Path and career
Professional career New York Yankees Out of Virginia, the New York Yankees selected Adams in the third round (106th overall) of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft . [ 1 ] Adams signed and made his professional debut that year with the Low–A Staten Island Yankees . [ 2 ] Adams played for the Single–A Charleston RiverDogs and High–A Tampa Yankees in 2009. He began the 2010 season with the Double–A Trenton Thunder , but suffered an ankle injury in May.
Why this date
David Adams (baseball) appears on our May 15 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
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- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
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“David Adams (baseball)”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/david-adams-baseball, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about David Adams (baseball)
When was David Adams (baseball) born?
May 15 1987.
How old would David Adams (baseball) be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on May 15?
Jordan Eberle, Jeremy Hawkins, Indrek Kajupank and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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