Daniel Victor Klassen (born September 22, 1975) is a Canadian former professional baseball infielder.
In 133 games, his average climbed to .260 and he totaled 6 homers, 54 RBI, and 28 stolen bases in 42 attempts.
Playing in the AA–level Texas League, Klassen appeared in 133 games and his average rose to .331, which would prove to be a career–high.
[2] Arizona assigned Klassen to the AAA Tucson Sidewinders of the Pacific Coast League.
Over the course of the 1998 season, he posted a .292 average with Tucson, tallying 10 homers, 47 RBI, and only 6 stolen bases over the course of 73 games.
[2] Facing the Houston Astros, Klassen made four plate appearances, striking out once and drawing three walks.
[2] Klassen's first Major League home run came on July 10,[4] as he hit a two–run shot off Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Danny Graves.
[5] Klassen appeared in one game at the MLB level in 1999, again spending a majority of the season at Tucson.
Klassen saw action in 112 games with the Mud Hens, batting .246 and tallying 11 homers and 48 RBI.
[2] Klassen was part of Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics, which finished in fourth place.